Think you know enough about Chlorine & Hypochlorite operations?
Try this test!
What is the current UK & Ireland maximum-permitted concentration of Chlorine, in air, for an 8-hour period in the working area?
0.1 ppm
0.5 ppm
1.0 ppm
3.0 ppm
10 ppm
Correct
0.5ppm is correct. However, in the not-too-distant-future, this may be further reduced to 0.2 ppm.
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What colour is the Chlorine gas at the above concentration in air?
White
Yellow
Yellow-green
Green
Other
Which of these materials is potentially more hazardous to your health and safety?
Chlorine gas
Chlorine liquid
Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) solution
Correct
All three are potentially fatal - but 40 years of statistical evidence has clearly demonstrated that Bleach is potentially more hazardous to your health and safety! There have been twice as many Chlorine-gassing injuries, and 4 times the number of Chlorine-gassing fatalities arising from Sodium Hypochlorite mishandling, than from incidents relating to Chlorine containers.
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What is the difference, if any, between your site Fire alarm and the Chlorine gas alarm?
None. They both sound the same.
None. We use the fire alarm to warn of a Chlorine gas release.
They are audibly different. For example, the Fire alert is a bell sound; the Chlorine gas alarm is a warbler or klaxon.
Correct
Yes that's the right choice. They are different for a very important reason - which will be explained later.
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What should you do, and where should you go, if you see or hear the Chlorine gas alarm?
Go to a designated outside assembly point.
Go to the designated indoor assembly point
Walk upwind of the Chlorine gas release.
Walk downwind of the Chlorine gas release.
Stay where you are until told what to do next.
Correct
Yes! In the case of a Chlorine gas release you should immediately, go indoors, close all doors and windows, and wait for instruction. The Chlorine gas alert MUST be audibly different to the Fire alarm! The Chlorine alarm tells people to GO INSIDE. The Fire alarm tells people to GET OUT of the building!
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What is the approximate pressure inside a half-full Chlorine steel container, stored outside, on a fine-weather day in May/June? (in UK / Ireland)
0.1 to 1 barg
1 to 2 barg
2 to 3 barg
4 to 6 barg
8 to 10 bar
Correct
Yes! At ~15 degrees Centigrade, the pressure inside will be approximately 5 barg
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What is the approximate pressure inside that same half-full Chlorine steel container, stored outside, on a cold frosty day in December/January? (in UK / Ireland)
0.1 to 1 barg
1 to 2 barg
2 to 3 barg
4 to 6 barg
8 to 10 barg
Correct
Yes that's correct. At 0 degrees Centigrade, the pressure inside will be approximately 2.5 barg
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What is the correct treatment for a Chlorine gassing patient?
Remove from the affected area, followed by deep-breathing / use of a steam-bath
Remove from the affected area, followed by rest, and a drink of milk
Remove from the affected area, treatment by a First Aider, followed by rest.
Other
Correct
Yes! It is important that ALL Chlorine gassing patients receive immediate treatment from a Medical Professional or Hospital! If treatment is delayed, serious respiratory symptoms may develop, which could take 48 hours to appear.
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If you have a Chlorine-related question or problem, who should you go to?
Your Health and Safety Manager
The Fire Brigade
The Environment Agency
Other
Correct
Call your Chlorine-supplier, or better still, your ChlorAid contact. In a Chlorine emergency situation, ChlorAid expertise and help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please note that the Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency are NOT Chlorine experts!
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In a Chlorine emission emergency situation, what should you do?
Consult with my supervisor, and await instruction.
Go immediately to the nearest assembly point
Find a copy of the Emergency operating instructions and follow accordingly.
Dial 999 and wait for the Fire Brigade.
Other
Correct
Yes you are correct to choose this answer. Emergency response action depends on several factors and will almost certainly be site-specific.
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Is your Emergency Plan clearly laid out and understood? More importantly, has it been tested?
Every person MUST know what to do in an emergency situation!
If you don't know, then Emergency Response training is required.
Contact us at SRST Limited - not only have we many years experience in large-scale Chlorine operations, we also have many years of hands-on ChlorAid emergency experience to help you.
Your score is Yes you are correct to choose this answer. Emergency response action depends on several factors and will almost certainly be site-specific.%
You need training!
Not bad! But you may lack some important information, or may need refresher training.
Very good! Are all your Chlorine/Hypochlorite operations staff as well-informed as you?
Excellent! Well done. You know your stuff. Want a job at SRST ?
