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HYPERASHEL
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 Posted: 05/25/04 - 10:56 Post subject: Chlorine gas cloud ATLANTA
we might be short a few members today. just if they can't get to there normal computers. If you are an Atalntan soundoff so we know your ok.
HYPER
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/146/nation/Large_fire_breaks_out_at_chemi:.shtml
| Quote: | Large fire breaks out at chemical warehouse east of Atlanta, forcing hundreds to evacuate
By Associated Press, 5/25/2004 09:20
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CONYERS, Ga. (AP) A huge fire broke out in a chemical warehouse Tuesday morning, setting off multiple explosions and prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate.
The fire in the warehouse owned by Biolab, which makes chemicals for pools and cleaning products, was reported about 5 a.m. Multiple explosions could be seen and heard as the fire spread through the warehouse.
The plumes of gray, green and white smoke prompted evacuations of homes and businesses within a one-mile radius in Conyers, an east Atlanta suburb of about 10,000. Sheriff's department spokeswoman Jodi Shupe said she did not have exact figures on how many people were evacuated, but said the number was in the hundreds.
A hospital reported treating at least two people who were having trouble breathing or suffering from irritation from the chemicals, she said.
The fire was confined to the warehouse, officials said. It was not immediately clear how it started or what chemicals were burning, although authorities said chlorine was one of the chemicals involved.
Chlorine is an irritant, and is ''certainly dangerous to people with respiratory conditions in particular,'' said Buzz Weiss, spokesman of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
The fire slowed the morning commute into Atlanta. Several roads around the BioLab plant were closed for at least two hours. Interstate 20, a main thoroughfare into Atlanta, was also closed during rush hour as smoke cut the visibility.
The Covington Municipal Airport, about 10 miles from Conyers, also was evacuated at around 7:30 a.m. Two schools in Conyers were set up as temporary shelters. |
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 10:59 Post subject:
I'm alive. 
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jrjo
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:03 Post subject:
Time to duct tape around your doors!!
...where's Tom Ridge when ya need him?
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phoenixdna
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:04 Post subject:
I saw this on the morning news. Thats a scarey looking cloud. 
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:07 Post subject:
AOK
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:13 Post subject:
Froggy?? well she is more an afternoon visitor.
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:14 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | I'm alive. |
i was wondering about you and your commute. you no where near it?
nevermind that i see it is NO WHERE NEAR YOU!!!
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:15 Post subject:
Chlorine gas?
QUICK!! HYPER!!
Hang your socks out to whiten!!
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gretriever
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:17 Post subject:
NOTICE: No jokes to the effect of "the gene pool down there could use a little chlorine" will be accepted.
Though they can be thought of.
We now return to Riff-Raff, already in progress.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:18 Post subject:
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | | i was wondering about you and your commute. you no where near it? |
Conyers is about 20 mi. south of where I live.
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:22 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | Chlorine gas?
QUICK!! HYPER!!
Hang your socks out to whiten!! |
but that would bleach out my Humping Bunnies then. 
my undies on the other hand 
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:27 Post subject:
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | | Maddie's Wench wrote: | Chlorine gas?
QUICK!! HYPER!!
Hang your socks out to whiten!! |
but that would bleach out my Humping Bunnies then.
my undies on the other hand |
scared cuz that was the first thing I thought of... the undies thing... my GAWD you guys are rubbing off on me...
::::dons Teflon® suit::::
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phoenixdna
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:31 Post subject:
Am I the only one who is jealous of the biolab employees? They get a day off work. Heck. They might get a good long stretch of days off.
*sets fire to chlorine in break room*
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:37 Post subject:
I could use a chlorine gas cloud right above the pool. 4 days of no activity in it really made it gross. It is looking better today though.
Be safe, y'all.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:45 Post subject:
| phoenixdna wrote: | | Am I the only one who is jealous of the biolab employees? They get a day off work. Heck. They might get a good long stretch of days off. |
BioLab? Fire? Noxious gas cloud? Sounds like the start of a "B" movie. Tomorrow's headline in the AJC ..."Mutant Rats Overtaking Rockdale County"
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