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Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; Some of the people asking questions about the strange smell that later turned out to be a chemical leak were those camping out in Cordele for Chick-Fil-A's grand opening.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; An early morning chemical spill at the Drexel Chemical Company caused EMS responders in the area to put their response and decontamination protocol into action.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Crisp County Fire Department responded to a chemical explosion at Drexel Chemical Company, located at 120 Cape Road, early Wednesday morning.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Updated with video; As of 3:30 Friday afternoon authorities is Coffee County say the stannic chloride leak that was coming from a shipping container has been limited.

Friday, August 27, 2010  The Albany Fire Department, Dougherty County Police, Dougherty Public Works, and Hazmat crews all responded.

Friday, October 23, 2009  Atlanta fire officials say emergency crews were able to neutralize a hazardous chemical spill that led to the evacuation of a building on the Georgia Tech campus.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009  Savannah hazardous materials technicians were called to the Georgia Ports Authority after reports that an unknown substance spilled from a container at the Garden City Terminal.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009  Albany fire officials are investigating a chemical spill.