A minor chlorine gas leak was reported from a chlorine cylinder installed at a water treatment plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Due to the gas leak located in the Idgah Hills area of Mother India Colony of the city, many people had cough and shortness of breath on Wednesday evening. ANI informed of.
The situation in Ayed Hills is examined by a review of the events leading up to the event in Indira Gandhi’s position.
Even after advance investigation… a resolution process#Bhopal #Bhopal
— Vishwas Kailash Sarang (@VishvasSarang) 26 October 2022
According to the Madhya Pradesh government’s Medical Education and Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang, investigation is being done to find out the cause of the incident. “Nobody found guilty will be spared. Measures will be taken to ensure that this incident does not recur in future,” Sarang tweeted at 12.29 am on October 27.
In Ide Hills there is a change in the position of the position from the position of the position to the position of the position.#Bhopal #Bhopal pic.twitter.com/qvkumAi3oA
— Vishwas Kailash Sarang (@VishvasSarang) 26 October 2022
What is chlorine gas and how is it harmful?
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “Gaseous chlorine is toxic and is classified as a pulmonary irritant”. The pungent and pungent smell of chlorine gas can be easily detected. The NCBI notes that the toxicity of the gas depends on the duration and dose of exposure.
use of chlorine
Department of Health, New York, lists that chlorine has various uses. “It is used to disinfect water and is part of the sanitation process for sewage and industrial waste. Chlorine is used as a bleaching agent during the production of paper and fabric. It is also used in cleaning products, including household bleach, which dissolves chlorine in water. Chlorine is used in the preparation of chlorides, chlorinated solvents, insecticides, polymers, synthetic rubber and refrigerants,” it reads.
Symptoms
In the case of exposure, experts suggest that symptoms include burning in the eyes and throat. According to the New York Department of Health, breathing high levels of chlorine causes fluid to build up in the lungs, leading to a condition known as pulmonary edema. “The development of pulmonary edema after exposure to chlorine can be delayed for several hours. Exposure to compressed liquid chlorine can cause frostbite in the skin and eyes,” it notes.
Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha, Director and Head, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, Faridabad said that even exposure to low doses can cause skin irritation, eye irritation, hair fall and throat irritation. “Exposure to high levels is very dangerous to the lungs. For people who have overactive airways, it can cause severe respiratory irritation and breathlessness, and for those with asthma, it can cause respiratory arrest. can develop and be fatal. High levels can cause severe headache and even unconsciousness,” Dr. Jha added. indianexpress.com,
Chlorine gas leak management
NCBI 2010 Chlorine Leakage at Sewri Yard of Mumbai Port Trust: A Case Study Note that chlorine gas is stored in the cylinder in compressed form (approximately 400 V gas is compressed to 1 V) and, in case of any leakage, liquefied gas is released, which leaves the ambient conditions for vaporization. Takes heat. Therefore, as a safety precaution, “the yard of the chlorine cylinder is covered to reduce the effects of ambient temperature, with high-pressure water nozzles installed around the cylinder yard to form a blanket of water.” is continuously cooled” which helps to reduce the evaporation rate and generate cryogenic stress.
treatment
Treatment of chlorine gas exposure is supportive and begins with safely removing the person from the contaminated environment. The doctor can then assess the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation and provide humidified oxygen as needed.
There is no antidote for chlorine poisoning, notes the New York Department of Health, but the effects of chlorine are treatable, and most people recover. “Those Who Experience” serious health effects (such as severe eye or airway irritation, severe cough, difficulty breathing, pulmonary edema) may require hospital care,” it notes.
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