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Chlorine <strong>gas</strong> in 1 <strong>to</strong>n cylinders was originally used since plant’sinception. The facility was surrounded by open fields but now issurrounded by residential housing.Changes in the regulation of hazardous chemicals (Section 112of the Clean Air Act) prompted re-evaluation of disinfectionsystem.Potential danger of an accidental release of <strong>chlorine</strong> <strong>gas</strong> was amajor concern.Sodium <strong>hypochlorite</strong> (NaOCL) was considered and ultimatelyselected as the alternate disinfectant.

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