2024年对格鲁吉亚工厂的化学大火释放出有毒烟雾,迫使人们撤离,并暴露了长期存在的安全问题。 A 2024 chemical fire at a Georgia plant released toxic fumes, forcing evacuations and exposing long-standing safety concerns.

位于Conyers附近的一个格鲁吉亚城镇仍在从2024年BioLab设施的化学火力中恢复,该化学火力释放出有毒羽流,迫使人们撤离并发出就地避难命令。 A Georgia town near Conyers is still recovering from a 2024 chemical fire at the BioLab facility that released a toxic plume, forcing evacuations and shelter-in-place orders. 当氯基化学品与水混合后,火焰开始燃起,当天晚些时候又爆发了第二次爆炸。 The blaze began when chlorine-based chemicals mixed with water, triggering a flash fire and a second explosion later that day. 居民描述了恐慌和持久的创伤,对健康和财产价值感到关切。 Residents described panic and lasting trauma, with concerns over health and property values. 自2004年以来,该厂一直发生安全事故,包括多次火灾,引起人们对长期风险的警报。 The plant has a history of safety incidents since 2004, including multiple fires, raising alarms about long-standing risks. 联邦监督受到批评,美国化学品安全委员会指出,储存了1 400多万磅化学物质的设施——比以前披露的还要多——同时缺乏执法权力。 Federal oversight has been criticized, with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board noting the facility stored over 14 million pounds of chemicals—more than previously disclosed—while lacking enforcement power. BioLab说,它改进了安全措施,并正在配合调查,但最终结果尚未公布。 BioLab says it has improved safety measures and is cooperating with investigations, but no final findings have been released.