A 52 year old male employee died as a result of being exposed to a hazardous atmosphere of chlorine gas.

A 52-year-old male employee died as a result of being exposed to a hazardous atmosphere of chlorine gas. A chemical transfer hose for Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) was accidentally hooked up to the fill line for Hydrofluorosilicic Acid; when the chemicals combined it created a chlorine gas. Approximately 5 gallons of bleach was accidentally pumped into a 100-gallon fluoride tank containing approximately 50 gallons of fluoride creating a toxic gas. The victim and another employee arrived at the Tracy City Water Treatment Plant […]