Boys and Girls Club reopens after chlorine gas spill
CBC News
Posted: Jul 5, 2011 9:38 AM ET
Last Updated: Jul 5, 2011 6:38 PM ET
The Boys and Girls Club in Ottawa's west end. (CBC)A Boys and Girls Club in Ottawa's west end has reopened after a pool maintenance worker was sent to hospital after exposure to chlorine gas Tuesday morning.
The worker mistakenly mixed hydrochloric acid — used as a cleaner — with another chemical, creating chlorine gas, according to Marc Messier, a spokesman with Ottawa Fire Services.
A hazardous materials team was sent to the club at 2825 DuMaurier Ave. around 6:15 and ventilated the building.
The worker was overcome by the fumes and treated on the scene by paramedics who said he had a serious inhalation injury. The 57-year-old man was taken to hospital but is expected to recover.
Chlorine gas "is nasty stuff," said Lt. Ron Fitzgerald, who is with the fire services haz-mat unit.
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