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One of 192's tank cars (loaded with 90 short tons (82 t) of chlorine) ruptured, releasing about 60 tons of the gas. About 30 percent of the load was recovered by industrial responders. Nine people died (eight at the time of the crash, one later as a result of chlorine inhalation), and at least 250 people were treated for chlorine exposure.
Chlorine gas poisoning is an illness resulting from the effects of exposure to chlorine beyond the threshold limit value. Acute chlorine gas poisoning primarily affects the respiratory system , causing difficulty breathing, cough, irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, and sometimes skin irritation .
A chlorine gas leak at Grand Canyon National Park’s main water supply has forced park officials to close all inner canyon corridor trails until further notice.
Chlorine gas is toxic to humans. When inhaled and mixed with moisture within the human body, it creates hypochlorous and hydrochloric acid, both which can create oxygen free radicals that break down cell walls in the pulmonary system, which can lead to irritation under mild exposure, but can be as toxic to create pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic respiratory ...
Earlier this week, the chlorine smoke closed schools and led to a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta while some were told to evacuate after emergency officials ...
Shelter-in-place recommendations and evacuation orders have been lifted Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a chemical reaction that prompted around 17,000 people to evacuate ...
Chlorine is a relatively common gas in industry with a variety of uses. It is used to disinfect water as well as being a part of the sanitation process for sewage and industrial waste. Chlorine is also used as a bleaching agent during the production of paper and cloth. Many household cleaning products, including bleach, contain chlorine. Given ...
‘Any time I hear about an easement with somebody digging in the ground, I get heartburn, I get agita and I get headaches. That’s before we even approve it.’