Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung, and skin irritation, and lung fluid buildup. Children and asthma patients are at higher risk. No ...

Air quality surveys conducted by state and federal agencies “revealed the harmful irritant chlorine” coming from the facility, county officials said in a news release Monday morning.

Since then, many residents in the area have complained about a strong smell of chlorine in the air and a haze for many miles around the BioLab plant. BioLab makes pool and spa treatment products.

Air quality surveys done by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state Environmental Protection Division "revealed the harmful irritant chlorine" detected in the air from the fire at the ...

Amid the devastation and mass flooding wrought by Hurricane Helene, the Atlanta metropolitan area had yet another disaster: A chemical fire released a massive plume of potentially toxic gasses ...

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Chlorine levels around the BioLab factor that burned down over the weekend continue to be at elevated levels as crews work to clear the chemicals causing a massive plume ...

BioLab, the chemical company and owner of a Conyers factory that caught fire and triggered evacuation and shelter in place orders, has had a series of fires and chemical releases at its facilities ...

A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of a fire at a chemical lab that started Sunday. The chemical fire ignited ...

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ATLANTA — A plume of chlorine gas loomed over the skyline Monday, causing authorities to shut down schools and government offices while ordering tens of thousands of people to evacuate or huddle ...

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Chlorine is a strong chemical that can irritate the lungs and cause serious health issues if inhaled. Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a sharp, burning smell. It is ...