Chlorine Safety

Learn why chlorine is a dangerous chemical including the following learning objectives:

• Explain the forms, uses, properties, exposure limits, and hazards associated with chlorine.

• Describe the symptoms associated with different types of chlorine exposures.

• Explain engineering and administrative controls designed to reduce your risk of chlorine exposure.

• Identify the personal protective equipment you need to protect yourself from different types of chlorine exposures.

• Describe the actions you should take if you become aware that you have been exposed to an unsafe level of chlorine.

What are the course takeaways?

• Knowledge of chlorine safety.

• Certificate of Completion (immediately available for download and/or print).

• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations – 

• Facts about Chlorine, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

• Chlorine, Workplace Safety and Health Topics, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Chlorine, NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Chlorine, Occupational Safety and Health Answer Fact Sheets, Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health

• Lesson Learned – Accidental Mixing of Bleach and Acid, Office of Environmental Health and Safety, UC Berkeley

• OSHA Standards, 29 CFR, 1910.1200 (Hazard communication), 1910.1000 (Air contaminants), 1910.450 (Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories)