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Chlorine

• Facts About Chlorine
  Overview of chlorine, including signs & symptoms, protection, & treatment
• Case Definition: Chlorine
  Clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, case classification, & additional resources
• Exposure of Pets to South Carolina Chlorine Release
  Information related to the January 2005 train accident
• MMWR: Public Health Consequences from Hazardous Substances Acutely Released During Rail Transit — South Carolina, 2005; Selected States, 1999–2004
  MMWR 28 Jan 2005;54(03):64-67.
• Toxicology FAQs
  Frequently asked questions from the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• Medical Management Guidelines (MMG)
  From the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)

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