Overstored Pool Chemicals and Corroded Sprinklers Led to Georgia Chemical Plant Fire, Report Says A recent report on the Georgia chemical plant fire highlights systemic failures in the country's approach to chemical safety.
The U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board attributes the disaster to overstored pool chemicals and corroded sprinklers.
The BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, was storing more than twice the planned amount of swimming pool chemicals – 14 million pounds of reactive materials – without proper safeguards.