BioLab exposed employees to toxic chemicals in wake of Conyers fire, OSHA investigation finds
- A fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers occurred on Sept. 29, 2024.
- Improper storage of hazardous chemicals at the warehouse led to the fire.
- A malfunctioning sprinkler mixed water with a reactive chemical, causing toxic fumes.
- The Chemical Safety Board reported "thick black smoke" and multicolored plumes.
- The incident forced thousands to shelter and led to over $60,000 in fines.
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U.S. cites Georgia firm after chemical cloud disrupted life in Atlanta's suburbs - OHS Canada Magazine
Federal authorities have found that a Georgia company improperly stored hazardous chemicals before a fire southeast of Atlanta last year that produced a toxic chemical cloud over the area. The Sept. 29 blaze at the plant in Conyers led to the closure of a major interstate, classes canceled for schoolchildren and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place as the chemical cloud moved around Atlanta’s suburbs. BioLab Inc. was cited for six v…
BioLab exposed employees to toxic chemicals in wake of Conyers fire, OSHA investigation finds
Roughly six months after a fire broke out at BioLab Inc's Conyers facility, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied fines against the pool chemical manufacturer.

US cites Georgia firm after chemical cloud disrupted life in Atlanta's suburbs
Federal authorities have found that a Georgia company improperly stored hazardous chemicals before a fire southeast of Atlanta last year that produced a toxic chemical cloud over the area.

Conyers company fined over chemical fire
(The Center Square) – The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Georgia company that was the site of a September 2024 that caused a chemical haze.


BioLab fined $61,000 after OSHA says improperly stored chemicals caused fire at Georgia facility
BioLab has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor following an investigation that found that improperly stored hazardous chemicals were the cause of a fire at its Conyers, Georgia, facility seven months ago. According to the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the company was cited as having four serious and two “other-than-serious” violations due to the September incident, which led to hospitalizations, road closures…
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