Conyers, Georgia chemical fire update

Though the explosion happened in Rockdale County, parts of metro Atlanta woke up to hazy conditions.

[@deeroyst]

Why won't they name the chemicals as if they don't know. Water reactive doesn't tell us anything. Be transparent

[@lola_dane]

One thing they grossly missed is the health updates and emergency procedures for the people who have been exposed. This gasses are extremely toxic and they are not being fully honest. There were ORANGE plumes which is nitrous gas. And that Fire chief was weirdly smug in her response to the question about hospitalizations. UNACCEPTABLE

[@THEcucufate]

Exactly. Give us the TRUTH and let us decide what to do with our lives! When they do this, it's because it's too late. They don't want people to panick and flood their call centers. There is NOTHING GOOD about HCL mixing with water and Chlorine gas exposure at any level, especially if you live in the same city as that. It still impacts all the counties around it.

[@cjhsuliman13]

Smug because its not hospital?... agent orange, nitrous gas, and phosgene are only a few of the potential reactants ammonia and bleach reaction (eruption)looks like this. not to mention anything they added to the soup when the walls began being demolished on top of it... another company is doing that... nearby residents may experience blindness, inflamed bronchial tubes, hypoxia, headaches, nausea, vomiting, hemorrhaging, dry mucus membranes, instant death, and/or a loss of taste/smell

[@lola_dane]

@@cjhsuliman13 I agree!

[@FBI_Informant]

Deregulation is a bad idea. These companies are irresponsible they need tight regulation.

[@getinit56]

What is the "Product". It is a complete derelict of duty to withhold that information from the citizens. Then on top of that, allowing an outside crew to destroy, and flatten the building, that has no accountability to the public, or need to keep evidence, even before the fire is out. I've been on the side of the narrative, but this is looking more like a cover up, every time I see an update.

[@THEcucufate]

Just do a Google search man! It's HCL and Chlorine. Look up asnwers of Biolab chemicals! Now add water to tanks of purely concentrated forms of those chemicals. Read what people use to handle those chemicals even in mild forms and diluted, and that should put this all into perspective. The "fire is out" does not mean anything. ONce the reaction mixes, it will continue until everything evaporate the water, and since there was a hurricane recently with massive amounts of water- you do the math.

[@THEcucufate]

PS that company needs to CLOSE and anyone injured or affected due to the health hazard should sue this company like YESTERDAY. This is a CYA press conference passed off as a "briefing". NOTHING good about 48 hours of constant bio-hazard gas exposure in the air. AT ALL.

[@yanathegoat]

They don’t want to tell you about what the chemicals because they don’t want to be responsible for the people’s demise.

[@lisadabney7359]

Just blows my mind all the technology and firefighters and no one can seem to get this plant fire out...

[@xoMiaBambinaxo]

LISTEN TO THE LACK OF CONCERN IN THEIR VOICE. THEY DONT WANT YOU ASKING QUESTIONS. “NOT UNSAFE” FOR PEOPLE??? Did you just hear that!? THIS IS THE SAME CHEMICALS AS IN EAST PALESTINE OHIO PEOPLE!!!!!

[@lola_dane]

@@xoMiaBambinaxo Absolutely this!

[@drivingmisscharlie7498]

What kind of chemicals are we dealing with? That’s a lot of smoke and will probably affect every where the wind blew clear up to Canada. What kind of health repercussions should we expect out of this mess now?

[@OpticalLimit]

Sounds like they said the by-products are chlorine (presumably gas) and hydrochloric acid. The EPA guy mentioned the concentrations they've measured do not pose a risk to public health currently. I assume that means there would be no short-term health term problems for healthy individuals, but I don't know if there could be any long-term health impacts.

[@marylingerfelt6537]

Assume that the government isn't telling the whole truth and protect yourself as much as possible. Ask the people of Maui how reliable this government is

[@debriddle2]

@@marylingerfelt6537 But don’t worry about it, so long as we have billions to send to Ukraine. 😢

[@aggiesim]

likely it was a reaction of TCCA (Trichloroisocyanuric acid) a chemical manufactured into a pool cleaning tablet that reacts with water to produce chlorine gas and hydrochloric acid that disinfects your pool. the plume is smoke with traces of chlorine gas and hydrochloric acid. breathing this in causes acute (short term without permanent effects) mucous membrane irritation (eyes, lungs, nose, mouth) so they advise people to stay inside and not to use AC because AC draws air in from outside at a faster rate. the effects of this smoke will not go beyond the southeast us region

[@jackyflowers3493]

​@@debriddle2 🥹

[@THEcucufate]

The only person I want to hear is the guy in the safety vest please. GIve us PPM levels and WIND directions, ACTUAL info please. Water vapor in those clouds - not just smoke. That sinks down and spread like fog. NOT COOL.

[@shamillzsaidit]

This isn't the first fire we see with Biolab

[@auroraborealis6009]

I think there was one in 2004 ish and another in 2020

[@amenisworld5733]

This is the third time.

[@PracticalBibleStudies]

GET OUT OF THERE! DON'T DRINK THE WATER!

[@lola_dane]

@@PracticalBibleStudies Yes! I would recommend those people to move out of that town because it is contaminated. They may not see the effects now, but down the line when it settles, it will be a fallout in the environment.

[@auroraborealis6009]

Why was the water reactive chemical placed where it could get wet?!

[@LuciaAIArt]

Shut down this company!

[@patricesheltonlassiter6040]

dekalb county was effected too. My neighbors and I smelled chlorine this morning at our homes. We need an update from dekalb County with respect ot our health and if we should evacuate. Our health is just as important.

[@mahalalel7771]

I guess that they cannot put carbondioxide foam on it? I don't understand a fire like this. I experienced the smoke firsthand this morning and it was horrible. I couldn't breathe without coughing, also big time burning eyes. They'll never tell us the exact "chemicals " that's burning. Edit- Some people are in the hospital with breathing problems.

[@auroraborealis6009]

I'm in Newborn and have stayed in all day. I have asthma and even indoors I've had a scratchy throat and eyes.

[@THEcucufate]

And also, just reading the rest of your comment, please stay inside, and close your windows if you are that close. Put wet towels on any big gaps in windows and door. I hope you did not get too ill. Stay safe and informed. Also, stay intouch with your county's water advisories in case of anything. It's people like you being affected by this WHY I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COMPANY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS!

[@auroraborealis6009]

@@THEcucufate Thankfully I have well water!

[@Jenjenn1111]

It looked like more than one chemical was burning at one time. The smoke was orange, black, and white at the same time. It looked like “products” not “product.”

[@blues7160]

It had been at least 4

[@cjhsuliman13]

Everyday life in places like Mongolia and Taiwan

[@pyro9ine]

Calcium Hypochlorite also known as pool shock reacts violently with water and other pool chemicals.

[@blues7160]

Liar liar coverup liars! I’m so sick of being lied to

[@MufasanoodlesFfds123]

Wtf is this “water reactive chemical”?

[@lancesweitzer3455]

Lies lies lies.

[@hobo1452]

The danger isn't just the individual chemicals that are burning, it's also the possibility of new toxic compounds being formed as they are mingled together while burning. Until they perform a controlled lab analysis utilizing all the chemicals stored there, along with the containers they are stored in and even the materials the building is made of, and all the possible combinations and burn temperatures involved, they can do no more than make educated guesses as to just how toxic that smoke actually is. There could be new compounds that don't even register on their analyzers. You can't even factor in long term effects from exposure until you know exactly what people were exposed to. The prudent and sensible move would have been a 100% evacuation of everyone down wind.

[@jameswatson7792]

Was so nasty outside this morning in grayson. Im scared cuz i had to breath all that shit in.

[@marylingerfelt6537]

Get a good filtering mask from home depot to protect yourself if you have to go out

[@auroraborealis6009]

I'm in Newborn. I've been indoors all day but have scratchy throat and eyes. I have asthma and am afraid to go out.

[@THEcucufate]

@@auroraborealis6009 then stay inside. Do not risk it. Everybody in these press briefings is in pure panic mode- look at their eyes and how twitchy and tense they are. They know this is far too gone to do anything other than let it burn out and evaporate everything that is combusting and just deal with the consequences after. Nothing you could do to stop somethign that massive. It's not a regular "fire" it's much much worse than that, since you can't even put it out with water or foam.

[@blues7160]

I’m so tired of coverup’s and lies, they could care less about us!

[@Jeramy-ec3dp]

America on a roll wow

[@lancesweitzer3455]

All lies

[@jaydenfrazier-wright7673]

not a lie

[@shamillzsaidit]

I live 25 minutes from, it's not a lie.

[@OpticalLimit]

What do you think the truth is?

[@shamillzsaidit]

@@OpticalLimit that the sky isn't blue, it's grey with all the smoke

[@TommyJonesProductions]

Things like this are why regulations exist (and also why the GOP is constantly trying to get rid of them).

[@marylingerfelt6537]

Congratulations! You're the first on this thread to make this disaster political. You get the blue ribbon for most outstanding jerk

[@lancesweitzer3455]

Those are not the regulations that the GOP are getting rid of. Duh.

[@getinit56]

Every single thing about this fire has got a nut like you trolling with complete nonsense.

[@TommyJonesProductions]

@@marylingerfelt6537 - You sound triggered. Poor little thing.

[@TommyJonesProductions]

@@lancesweitzer3455 - You are simply incorrect, like most right wingers.

[@Greg-k2y7y]

What does Harris have to say about it?😂

[@deannaduncan1775]

That was a bad thing right so that means it wasn't good right

[@gRosh08]

1st

[@WisdomsChild]

Cap

[@jaydenfrazier-wright7673]

IT'S REAL DUDE

[@donmiguel425]

GOVERNMENT OPERATION

[@blues7160]

Lies. Coverups more lies. Shut up you little people. Our country is in serious peril