Social business March 6 hearing

Original title: Korean chemical plant chlorine leak injured 11 people

The southeastern part of Korea at a chemical plant chlorine leak occurred due to the failure of the ventilation equipment, police and business management personnel, 11 people were injured.

Gumi National Industrial Park Gumi chemical plants about 1 liter of liquefied chlorine gas leak in the day around 8:50, when workers liquid chlorine is being transferred from one tank vehicles.

Investigators say a 35-year-old staff treated at a nearby hospital because of breathing difficulties, the situation is unlikely to be life-threatening. Another factory in the vicinity of 10 employees hospitalized for similar symptoms.

After the accident, Gumi chemical plant close the valve to prevent chlorine again leak. Police evacuated nearby residents of the affected areas. The regional environment department said, after the accident, no chlorine detected both inside and outside in a chemical plant.

Companies, 1 liter of liquid chlorine leak, gasification into 400 liters of gas, of which about 50 liters of gas distributed in the air, and the remainder by the operating personnel diluted cleanup.

Toxic chlorine inhalation of chlorine gas can damage the eyes, nose, teeth and respiratory system, and even life-threatening.