The sheriff’s department in Conyers, GA is currently investigating a chemical fire that broke out over the weekend at Biolab Inc. Manufacturing facility on Old Covington Highway. The company manufacturers pool chemicals, the chemical in question being chlorine. A nearby resident smelled the chemical fire and alerted the authorities who arrived on scene to find a small storage shed ablaze on the property. It’s unclear as to what exactly caused chlorine to react in a way that would make it catch fire, however; it’s speculated that the environment was not properly climate controlled. Chlorine is a dangerous element, and when it is mixed with other chemicals it can be used as an extremely dangerous weapon. It’s been used as a weapon in World War 1, The Iraq War, and just recently in Syria.
What is Chlorine?
Chlorine is mainly used as an antiseptic to make drinking water safe and to treat swimming pools. On a larger scale chlorine can be used in manufacturing, for such things like paper, paints, and insecticides. Chlorine was the first chemical warfare agent, and is highly dangerous in concentrated amounts. The lethal nature of it can be diminished with certain added elements, and thus it’s antiseptic nature is explained. In the case of the fire in Conyers, GA, the chlorine was concentrated in to pellets that reacted for an unknown reason. There are many elements, but the main culprit is improper HAZMAT Storage. This is also not the first time this same manufacturing plant has had a chemical explosion.
Massive Explosions Caused by Chemical Storage in Conyers, GA Warehouse
A large fire caused explosions at BioLab, and a 1.5 mile radius had to be evacuated in order to escape the white and green smoke that was coming from the burning chlorine chemical reactions. The smoke harmed the people around the area physically by causing lung irritation, and people with prior respiratory problems were in severe danger. BioLab made a statement that there top priority was still achieved, as no employees were hurt by the explosion. The main tenet to take away from these events is that proper HAZMAT storage will save your community and your company from a massive headache both financially and otherwise. So how do you get the HAZMAT storage that will meet qualifications and keep your company operating under the correct specifications and requirements? Allow U.S. HAZMAT Rentals to do that work for you.
How To Get Proper Hazmat Storage
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