Wendy Buckley, President and CEO of STARS HazMat Consulting, contributed expert perspective to The New York Times coverage of the September 2024 fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia.
The incident produced a large chemical plume, prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents, and placed tens of thousands more under shelter-in-place instructions as authorities monitored chlorine in the surrounding area.
Buckley’s contribution provided technical context as emergency officials responded to the incident and investigators began evaluating what occurred at the facility.
This was one of four occasions on which Buckley has contributed hazardous-materials expertise to The New York Times.
Media outlet: The New York Times
Article: Plume From Chemical Plant Fire Reaches Atlanta
Published: September 29, 2024
Updated: September 30, 2024
Topic: BioLab chemical plant fire and chlorine release in Conyers, Georgia