U.S. Chemical Safety Board releases findings on Georgia lab chemical release and fire
According to the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's (CSB) September conclusions, a chemical reaction at a Georgia facility caused a hazardous smoke plume and a severe fire that endangered neighboring communities and metropolitan Atlanta.
Following an inquiry into the chemical fire that occurred on September 29 at a BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, the board published its conclusions on Friday.
According to the safety board, the primary substances involved were sodium dichloroisocyanurate (DCCA), trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), and bromochloro-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (BCDMH), a group of chemicals frequently used for cleaning and disinfection. According to the CSB's investigation, the chemicals were kept in the plant's warehouse and produced heat, which ultimately caused them to ...