PMID- 21775949
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20110907
LR  - 20131121
IS  - 1545-861X (Electronic)
IS  - 0149-2195 (Linking)
VI  - 60
IP  - 28
DP  - 2011 Jul 22
TI  - Chlorine gas exposure at a metal recycling facility--California, 2010.
PG  - 951-4
AB  - On June 8, 2010, chlorine gas was released from a ruptured, 1-ton, low-pressure 
      tank being recycled at a California metal recycling facility. A total of 23 
      persons, including employees, customers, and workers at nearby businesses, were 
      treated for the effects of the fumes at seven area hospitals. Chlorine is a 
      corrosive, greenish-yellow gas that is heavier than air and can cause severe 
      respiratory damage; it is used widely in water purification, sewage treatment, 
      and disinfectant washes for foods. Following the incident, the Agency for Toxic 
      Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and CDC collaborated with the California 
      Department of Public Health (CDPH) on an Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) 
      to determine 1) the circumstances surrounding those exposed during the chlorine 
      gas release, 2) health effects associated with exposures, and 3) recommendations 
      for preventing recurrences. This report describes the chlorine gas release in 
      California and summarizes the results of the ACE investigation. Of 29 persons 
      potentially exposed to chlorine gas, 27 were interviewed to collect information 
      regarding their exposures. In addition, information regarding acute health 
      effects and symptoms was abstracted from medical records. At the time of the 
      chlorine gas release, 15 persons were outdoors, and 13 were exposed for >30 
      minutes before they were decontaminated. Twenty-three persons reported 
      experiencing one or more upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms within 24 
      hours of exposure; six persons were hospitalized for 1-11 days. Based on these 
      findings, CDPH issued a statewide alert to all recycling facilities on how to 
      handle containers with potential hazardous waste.
CN  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
JT  - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
JID - 7802429
RN  - 0 (Disinfectants)
RN  - 0 (Hazardous Substances)
RN  - 0 (Metals)
RN  - 4R7X1O2820 (Chlorine)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - California
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Chlorine/*poisoning
MH  - Cough/etiology
MH  - Decontamination/methods
MH  - Disinfectants/*poisoning
MH  - Dyspnea/etiology
MH  - *Environmental Exposure
MH  - Explosions
MH  - Female
MH  - Hazardous Substances
MH  - Headache/etiology
MH  - Hospitalization
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Male
MH  - Metals
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Occupational Exposure
MH  - Recycling
MH  - Respiratory Tract Diseases/*chemically induced
EDAT- 2011/07/22 06:00
MHDA- 2011/09/08 06:00
CRDT- 2011/07/22 06:00
PHST- 2011/07/22 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/07/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/09/08 06:00 [medline]
AID - mm6028a3 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Jul 22;60(28):951-4.