A chemical cloud from a fire at BioLab’s Conyers facility forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for residents in Atlanta’s eastern suburbs on Sunday. The fire, which began when the sprinkler system doused water-reactive chemicals, caused the release of hazardous fumes, including chlorine. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency monitors the air for chlorine and related compounds. No injuries were reported, but a class-action lawsuit has been filed against BioLab, citing the company's history of fires.
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00:02A chemical cloud from a fire at Biolab's Conyers facility forced evacuations and shelter-in-place
00:08orders for residents in Atlanta's eastern suburbs on Sunday.
00:12The fire, which began when the sprinkler system doused water-reactive chemicals, caused the
00:16release of hazardous fumes, including chlorine.
00:20The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is monitoring the air for chlorine and related
00:24compounds.
00:25No injuries were reported, but a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Biolab, citing
00:30the company's history of fires.
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