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Chlorine gas

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The Middlesex Orthopedic and Spine Associates facility in Connecticut was recently evacuated because of an odor reported in the pool area. Reports say that the odor was caused by a contractor accidentally mixing pool chemicals and creating chlorine gas. 

Four people at the facility was transported to hospital for  medical treatment. A Haz-Mat team made entry and neutralized the reaction. The building was ventilated to safe levels and metered.