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Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, more fallout from a BioLab chemical fire that ignited in Conyers, Georgia.
Atlanta residents told to shelter inside as chlorine fire smoke covers city in haze
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
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. And nighttime is when that smoke and air settles towards the ground. It is the reason officials want you to shelter inside in these overnight hours.
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 also soon be impacted.
Georgia officials: Atlanta will be hazy and smell like chlorine on Thursday
The aftermath of a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County that began Sept. 29 will produce haze and a chlorine odor on Thursday morning, Oct. 3, state officials announced. CNN reported that the fire began on the roof of BioLab in Conyers,
Chemical Smoke From Factory Fire Moving Toward Atlanta, Officials Warn
Emergency officials have advised residents living near a chemical plant that recently caught fire to remain indoors after 7:00 p.m.
BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor
According to a press release on their website, state and federal agencies are continuing to monitor air quality around the Atlanta metro area following the BioLab fire in Rockdale County. Authorities are using the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA),
DeKalb warns of Friday morning haze, chlorine smell from BioLab fire
DeKalb residents may smell chlorine and experience hazy conditions Friday morning, according to a release sent by the county’s emergency management department. The DeKalb County Office of Emergency Management issued the following statement Oct.
Atlanta Residents Likely to See Haze, Smell Chlorine as Chemical Cloud Spreads Across Metro Area
A fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, has led to elevated chlorine levels in the air, causing health concerns across the region. Sunday's fire led to air quality monitoring, which detected hazardous chlorine levels and prompted a shelter-in-place order.
EMA: Haze, chlorine smell from chemical plant fire could be noticeable in Fulton County for days
On Thursday morning, Atlanta residents will probably wake up to a haze settled over the city and the sharp smell of chlorine, according to state emergency officials.
‘You can get ‘em at Home Depot, Lowe’s’: Georgia resident shares product that can protect you as people ‘suffocate’ on chlorine gas
Just as it sounds, chlorine gas is the gaseous state of the chemical Chlorine. According to a National Library of Medicine ...
90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows ...
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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.
BioLab factory fire spews chlorine gas cloud near Atlanta, Georgia
A fire at a chemical factory broke out on Sunday morning and released a plume of chlorine gas and other toxic substances into ...
Georgia’s Chemical Plant Fire Spews Chlorine In The Air
A chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, on Sept. 29 released chlorine into the air, prompting a stay-in-place advisory for ...
Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
Authorities say chlorine has been detected in the air from the fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, east of Atlanta.
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Chemical cloud moving around Atlanta suburbs prompts new shelter-in-place alert
A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for Rockdale County, where the chemical fire sent a huge plume of ...