Chlorine Gas Detection

As a disinfectant, chlorine gas is very effective and economical, and is easy to use and maintain, however, chlorine is a potent irritant to the eyes, upper respiratory tract, and lungs. Long-term exposure to chlorine gas in workers has resulted in respiratory effects – including eye and throat irritation and airflow obstruction.

Installations using or storing chlorine should have gas detection equipment in place to monitor for chlorine releases. Such equipment is particularly important when the facility is not staffed 24 hours a day. Chlorine detectors must be designed and adequately maintained to warn onsite personnel or alert responders at a remote location of a release. If the monitors are being used for leak detection, as opposed to monitoring for OSHA exposure limits, different alarm settings may be required.

Dräger has a comprehensive solution for chlorine gas detection and monitoring, including:

• DrägerTubes®: a proven method of measuring and detecting contaminants in the water, air and soil
• Dräger Chip Measuring System (CMS): consisting of a substance-specific chip and an analyzer that is used to quantify the measurement and display the result digitally
• Dräger personal gas monitors: single and multi-gas instruments that continuously measure chlorine gas alone, or in combination with other gases
• Portable gas detectors: for flexible area monitoring in open and confined spaces
• DragerSensors®: durable and reliable sensors for chlorine gas detection with varying sensitivities

Dräger also offers custom chlorine gas detection and monitoring solutions based on the needs of the food and beverage facility.