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Leaders set to demand immediate closure of BioLab Thu.

BioLab chemical plume: Atlanta mayor urges people to stay indoors if they see haze

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is urging people to follow health guidance and limit outdoor activities if they see a chemical plume or smell chlorine from the BioLab fire.

WSB-TV · 15h

BIOLAB FIRE: Georgia Poison Center has taken nearly 700 calls about exposure to chlorine symptoms

According to Georgia Emergency Management Association, Metro Atlanta will wake up to a haze Thursday and possibly the smell of chlorine.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 8h

Leaders set to demand immediate closure of BioLab Thursday

The call comes in response to a recent fire that continues to release hazardous chemicals, affecting communities across the metro Atlanta area

BioLab, Rockdale County

Yahoo · 5h

BioLab Fire: Rockdale County Schools to go virtual next week because of chemical cloud

The chemicals produced inside the BioLab facility react with water, which is why there has been a continuous plume coming from the fire site.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 4h

Chemical cloud from Biolab unlikely to put a damper on weekend events

It’s fall, and in Atlanta, that means lots of outdoor fairs and festivals. While weather is the usual culprit when those events run into trouble, this week we’re facing a cloud of chemical gas from a fire at Biolab in Conyers.

AOL · 45m

Rockdale County Public Schools announce plan for returning students next week

Rockdale County Public Schools has announced its plans for students who were scheduled to return to class after fall break next week.

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BIOLAB FIRE: Activists, community leaders want chemical facility out of their neighborhood

A representative from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division told Channel 2 Action News that the BioLab plant holds ...

Atlanta-Fulton Is Under A Smoke Advisory After Chemical Fire

Fulton County, Georgia, is feeling the side effects of Sunday's chemical fire in Rockdale County, 20 miles east of Atlanta.

Atlanta residents told to shelter inside as chlorine fire smoke covers city in haze

The chemical fire sent chlorine into the air, forcing schools to close and sending tens of thousands of residents indoors ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution27m

Federal investigators previously raised alarm about BioLab chemicals

After a fire in August 2020 at a BioLab chemicals facility in Louisiana sent a massive toxic plume over the surrounding community, federal investigators blamed the company for its poor preparation and ...

Hoodline4h

Atlanta Metro on Alert as Biolab Fire Affects Air Quality and Chlorine Levels

State and federal agencies monitor air quality in Atlanta amid chlorine spikes from the ongoing Rockdale County Biolab fire.

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BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine

A shelter-in-place is now in effect for Rockdale County residents following the BioLab chemical fire. Atlanta residents could ...

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN20h

BioLab plume continues; concerns over long-term health defects grow

Thousands of people across metro Atlanta have reported seeing and feeling the symptoms of exposure—irritated eyes, skin or ...

Atlanta News First on MSN7h

State representatives call for permanent closure of Conyers BioLab after chemical fire

State representatives are calling for the immediate and permanent closure of the BioLab facility in Rockdale County after a ...

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