Whats the safe distance away from an accidental chemical release like chlorine?

Answer 1

Here you go:

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/chlorine/recognition.html

http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/reports/anl-sect-5.pdf#search='chlorine%20safe%20distance'

Answer 2

The safe distance from a chemical spill is totally dependent upon two things:

1.) Does the chemical produce gas vapors or is it explosive?

2.) Which way is the wind blowing and how hard is it blowing?

If the chemical does not produce dangerous gases that may be picked up by the wind and carried aloft, it might be safe to be 100 yards away if it was not explosive.

Let's say the chemical was sodium chloride. You could get pretty close to that and not be in any danger at all.

On the other hand, if the spilled chemical was liquid propane, that turns into an explosive gas which is heavier than air. As it turned into a gas, the gas would flow along the ground as it was pushed by the winds. Any spark could ignite it and cause a massive explosion. You would want to be several miles away from that.

Answer 3

Your question does not provide enough information. There are so many different variables such as the volume of chemical released, the area the chemical is released in, and the type of chemical released to name a few that it's impossible to give you anything close to an exact answer.

But to best answer your question as best as possible, you want to be far enough away that any potential concentration of the chemical in the air around you is diluted either to zero or to a safe enough level to breathe. You also want to be in an area where additional release of or increase of the chemical in question is not expected.

Sorry to not be more specific.

Answer 4

behind the yellow rope.