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Thirty people were injured and 27 of them were hospitalized after the release of chlorine at a chemical plant in the Perm Territory, The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported on Friday. “As of 09.00 Moscow time in the result of a violation of the technological process on the chemical 30 employees asked for medical help enterprises, of which 27 were hospitalized, three employees assistance was provided on an outpatient basis, “the report said. the incident arrived at the regional Ministry of Emergencies at 8.21 (6.21 Moscow time) on March 1. State of emergency occurred in workshop No. 13 for the production of liquid chlorine. As a result short-term process disturbances chlorine emission at an outdoor installation of a chlorine dehydration column. Chlorine – Gas yellow-green, with a pungent odor, 2.5 times heavier than air. Chlorine gas and chemical compounds containing chlorine in active form, dangerous to human health (toxic). At Inhalation of this gas may cause acute and chronic poisoning. According to the BIR-Analitik system of the Prime agency, LLC Soda-Chlorate is 50.98% owned by Sberbank Capital (100% subsidiary Sberbank), the remaining shares are held by Cargo LLC, which itself controlled by two individuals. This is not the first state of emergency related to chlorine leak in Perm Berezniki. At the end of 2012 due to chlorine emissions at the Avisma enterprise killed three people, 21 were hospitalized. A month ago, a similar state of emergency occurred in Belgorod area. Due to chlorine leak in the hospital of the city of Stary Oskol 23 people were injured.
