Fact Sheet on Chlorine Chemical |
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| Chemical Name |
Chlorine | |
| What Is it? | Greenish-yellow
gas Sharp pungent odor (smells like household bleach) Settles near the ground and other low spots Displaces air (oxygen) |
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| Where Does It Come From? | Produced
from running an electrical current through salt water |
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| What Are The Common Uses? | Drinking
water disinfectant Household bleach and other disinfectants Present in pharmaceutical products Plastic (polyvinyl chloride) used in pipes, vinyl siding, floor tiles, etc. |
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| How Is It Transported? | Rail Cars , pipelines, tank trucks, cylinders and ton containers | |
| How Is It Stored? | Rail Cars, pressurized tanks, cylinders and ton containers | |
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