Acute health effects of accidental chlorine gas exposure

Acute health effects of accidental chlorine gas exposure

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to report the course of an accidental release of chlorine gas that occurred in a factory in Gumi-si, South Korea, on March 5, 2013. We describe the analysis results of 2 patients hospitalized because of chlorine-induced acute health problems, as well as the clinical features of 209 non-hospitalized patients. METHODS We analyzed the medical records of the 2 ...

Chlorine Gas Exposure Manifesting Acute Lung Injury

Chlorine is a yellowish-green gas with a pungent, irritating odor. It is intermediate water-soluble and can cause acute damage to both upper and lower respiratory tracts. Its toxicity is thought to be mediated by the generation of hydrogen chloride upon contact with moist mucous membrane and by the formation of free radicals at the cellular level. Toxic exposures to chlorine were first reported...

Accidental Chlorine Gas Intoxication: Evaluation of 39 Patients

BACKGROUND Chlorine is a known pulmonary irritant gas that may cause acute damage in the respiratory system. In this paper, the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 39 accidentally exposed patients to chlorine gas are reported and different emergency treatment modalities are also discussed. METHODS Two emergency departments applications were retrospectively analyzed for evaluatio...

Respiratory effects of chlorine gas.

Reactive airway disease after chlorine gas exposure.

We read with great interest in the September 1991 issue of Chest the case report by Moore and Sherman.’ Chlorine gas exposure has multiple toxic effects on the respiratory system, including immediate airflow obstruction, ARDS, and death. The long-term effects can include abnormalities in gas transfer, restriction, and airflow obstruction. These generally resolve with time to a variable degree. ...