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July 7, 2024

COMMON CHEMICALS CAN CAUSE UNCOMMON REACTIONS

An employee was cleaning the floors in a restaurant and mixed together sanitizer and heavy duty floor cleaner. The sanitizer contained chlorine and the floor cleaner contained ammonia which, when combined, creates chlorine gas. The chlorine gas was drawn into the ventilation system and circulated throughout the restaurant. Coworkers were evacuated when the white gas cloud formed, and three employees were taken to the hospital with respiratory problems. 

Source:osha.gov

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