BioLab Fire - Environmental Justice Briefing

GCV held a community update on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 to provide accurate information on the potential impacts of the BioLab fire in Conyers. Hosting the meeting was Former Regional Administrator for Region 4 of the Environmental Protection Agency, Daniel Blackman. Joining Daniel were Georgia Tech Professor and Air Quality Expert, Dr. Sally Ng, Former State Rep. Erick Allen who was involved in holding Sterogenics accountable in Cobb County, and GCV Executive Director Brionté McCorkle.

Health and Safety Steps:
Document your symptoms! Keep a record to refer to when talking to healthcare professionals.

Reduce exposure to outside air: If you smell chlorine, wear a mask, but remember - while anything helps, wearing an N95 alone does not guarantee protection against chlorine. If the air is acrid or smells, you need a mask or respirator that specifically says it filters "vapors."

If your air conditioner pulls air from the outside AND you do not have a HEPA filter, do not run your air conditioner. Window units should not be run while you can smell Chlorine in the air.

If you use your car's air conditioner, turn on the feature that circulates air inside your vehicle.

Agencies:
EPA BioLab Updates https://www.epa.gov/ga/conyers-ga-bio...
Rockdale County BioLab Updates Page https://www.rockdalecountyga.gov/upda...
Rockdale County EMA https://www.rockdalecountyga.gov/emer... Atlanta-Fulton County EMA https://x.com/AFCEMA
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ace/index.html
Georgia Environmental Protection Division https://epd.georgia.gov/
Georgia Poison Control Hotline - 404-856-6252

TAKE ACTION:
Change.org petition to shut down BioLab Conyers https://www.change.org/p/shut-down-th...