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Massive fire engulfs Atlanta-area chemical plant, evacuations underway

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:54 UTC

A massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, prompting local area evacuations and road closures. Footage of the blaze shared on X might remind some of the train derailment fire in East Palestine, Ohio, early last year.

The Rockdale County Sheriff's Office said the fire occurred at BioLab, a chemical plant that makes specialty pool and spa care products. They told residents near the plant to stay indoors and keep windows closed to minimize exposure to harmful chemicals, adding, "Safety measures are in place to protect the public."

Earlier, officials said the sprinkler system malfunctioned, and water came in contact with a reactive chemical, sparking the fire. Shortly after, officials called for evacuations of residential homes around the facility.

However, officials did not mention what chemicals were burning. EPA staff have been sent to the town for air sampling.

Given BioLab's product line, as shown on its website, there's reason to suspect the plumes of dark smoke are toxic.

Local media outlet Channel 2′s Michele Newell reported that white smoke was visible from the plant, turning black and then orange.

Here's the dramatic footage uploaded to X:

Another?

Wow.

Reader Comments

Joan · 2024-09-30T00:36:51Z

Hmmm!

Given BioLab's product line, as shown on its website, there's reason to suspect the plumes of dark smoke are toxic

That looks more than a toxic plume from a Biolab, discovered hidden in a residential area.

How on earth could a biological lab create such a toxic plume of smoke? Inquiring minds want to know.

ReRan · 2024-09-30T01:33:24Z

Joan C'mon, you're just being a conspiracy theorist. And if you find out, let us know.

Joan · 2024-09-30T01:41:11Z

ReRan Sorry, non can do, in Canada it would be considered a crime...online safety act and all that good stuff

.. LOL

ReRan · 2024-09-30T01:43:16Z

Joan Thanks! Sending love.

Gator ·

Joan

· 2024-09-30T18:08:19Z

Gator ·

ReRan

· 2024-09-30T18:08:32Z

Joan · 2024-09-30T01:51:28Z

ReRan Sorry, non can do, in Canada it would be considered a crime...online safety act and all that good stuff

.. LOL..Speaking conspiracy theorists, I heard that the conservative voice in BC is being pretty much dished by the NDP and former BC Liberals as a conspiracy organization per liberal and NDP dossiers

Of course no names or sources disclosed.

Gator · 2024-09-30T18:12:08Z

Joan Yeah I saw on legacy media the NDP spinning a video of Rustad the Conservative leader who had 3 jabs and developed heart issues and regrets taking them. Of course legacy media just amplified the claims of Rustad being a conspiracy theorist. I saw a couple of liberal FB friends actually fall for the spin...ha ha. Also a new poll came out today showing Cons at 46%, NDP 42% and Green at 8% !! Yeah ! The NDP in my opinion has almost bankrupted this great province.

Buffalo_Ken · 2024-09-30T02:50:18Z

If you look at the plume closely in the top image - carbon is burning for sure - and sulfur along with copper are suggested in the plume's coloration. Carbon burns black when combustion is incomplete.

It looks sort of "fluffy" and suggest chemical reaction are happening within it. The "orangish" coloration - whatever the airborne chemical origin is no doubt cause of concern and within carbon combustion incomplete typically a solid is involved resulting in small particles when it burns unexpected that via deposition will drop upon the surrounding area within a given radius. These particles could be fatal if breathed in direct, but most likely will degrade in the soil - cause the bugs in the soil eat everything eventually.

Lucky for the nearby residents there wasn't an "inversion" weather moment that would have kept the plume low to the ground - cause it probably would have been fatal if one was caught within it during peak opaqueness.

In the ole days this sort of conflagration would have been assessed transparently, but nowadays tis just par for the course.

Odds are something nefarious was going on at the facility - was it a bio-terrorism place - cause you know the whole covid bs was an act of bio-terrorism. That is proven fact - proven. Tis known.

Buffalo_Ken · 2024-09-30T03:10:21Z

Oh by the way - there are some elements most reactive with water in pure form.

There are some chemicals called "oxidizers" that add fuel to the flame.

Seems both of those were present in this conflagration.

Now - if they make "pool products" tis most likely there is chlorine in the plume - and typically that ends up as Hydrochloric acid that will rain down - but don't worry - I've been in a plume of said acid - and one can survive there - I remember the ole WWII vet fella - he could fix a leaky valve like nobody's brother - that guy had lungs of steel. I miss those days at the plant.

This plume is definitely toxic - I can say that with confidence - maybe one day info on such events will be transparent - but not today - we don't live is said world these days - we live in a world of opaque plumes.

Buffalo_Ken · 2024-09-30T03:54:48Z

Lets continue the "root cause analysis" on this conflaguration:

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That link is in response to this in the article direct:

Earlier, officials said the sprinkler system malfunctioned, and water came in contact with a reactive chemical, sparking the fire. Shortly after, officials called for evacuations of residential homes around the facility.

For those interested in the chemicals used, stored, produced, and reacted at this facility I suggest look up their SARA 311/312/313 reports - those reports are public info.

Water Reactive chemicals need to be handled with care and if sprinklers are installed where they are stored - then somebody fucked up no doubt.

~

I remember one time at a pathetic oil services storage yard in Midland TX they had some oxidizers just been sitting out there - and sure enough - they got aflame and a fire occurred.

Pathetic ignorance in handling potent chemicals is indicative of this fact:

Too many rules ruin everything cause then a bunch of dimwits are clueless about proper chemical handling and storage and reality is best to not rely on rules cause the evidence is in - too many rules ruin everything!

Buffalo_Ken · 2024-09-30T04:05:18Z

Buffalo_Ken - Oxidizers like to burn and they provide oxygen for the fire - they are self-sustaining in that way ironically. When so many think the "rules" protect them then they rely upon the rules rather than understanding the chemicals being handled - and lets be honest for a moment - in the day-to-day drudgery of doing one's "job" most unfulfilling then one rule is like the next and sometimes tis simpler to not pay attention, and that is why I say again - too many rules just ruin everything and frankly I think safety improves when work is fulfilling but most jobs nowadays are nothing but a bunch of groupthink rules - and that leads to weak and idle minds staring at devices and waiting for the workday to end - that leads to conflagration such as the one presented above and when such fires result in toxic plumes opaque one wonders - will anybody ever by held accountable - or will it just be more rules pathetically obviously don't get followed and actually cause more harm then good?

Sim ·

Such pretty colours

· 2024-09-30T07:34:41Z

VonCraq · 2024-09-30T12:48:45Z

Water reacts with many substances, including but not limited to alkali metals, hydrides, strong halogenating agents, and chlorosilanes. These reactions can be hazardous and may result in flammable or toxic gas production, or generation of excessive heat that may cause pressurization to occur.

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Will any employee be a whistle blower?

knowing each chemical and the what ppm's are hazardous when placed in the environment is key.

sad thing, happens right after the huge deluge...shhh...no one will notice, nothing to see here...if it's lithium, it will quiet the fears.

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