Chlorine Gas Exposure at a Metal Recycling Facility—California, 2010

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson A ; Choudhary E ; Duncan MA ; Henry J ; Iossifova, Yulia Y. ; Kelsey K ; Kreutzer R ; Materna B ; Orr M ; Riyaz R ; Roisman R ; Ruckart P
• Description:
  What is already known on this topic? Exposure to chlorine, which is used in numerous industrial processes and for water treatment, can cause severe respiratory damage, depending on the concentration. What is added by this report? In June 2010 in California, chlorine gas was released from a tank sold as scrap metal; 23 persons were treated for the effects of the fumes, including six who were hospitalized for 1--11 days. What are the implications for public health practice? Health officials should urge metal recycling facilities to 1) only accept containers that are cut open, dry, or without a valve or plug; 2) treat closed containers as potential hazardous waste; and 3) develop and practice a hazardous gas release evacuation plan. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chlorine Hazardous Substances Hazardous Waste Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Recycling Safety
• Keywords:
  Exposure Assessment Gases Hazardous Materials Hazardous Waste Hazard Recognition Metal Industry Metal Industry Workers Occupational Exposure
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  28
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059406
• Citation:
  MMWR 2011 Jul; 60(28):951-954
• Email:
  echoudhary@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183039/cdc_183039_DS1.pdf
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