Chlorine levels around the BioLab factor that burned down over the weekend continue to be at elevated levels as crews works to clear the chemicals causing a massive plume in that area.
“Overnight, monitoring around the BioLab facility detected some exceedances above the action level for chlorine,” the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security said in a news release.
The agency said crews at the site have made progress neutralizing the chemicals from the factory.
“As the neutralization process continues, periodic increases in chlorine levels around the facility are expected,” GEMA said.
The agency also said that a Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer is being brought to the fire site.
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