Methyl ethyl ketone 8,810 lb. Phenol 1,900 lb. Facility Total 960,954 lb. TCF production virtually eliminates these. Chlorine Dioxide is Explosive Chlorine dioxide is federally regulated as an acutely hazardous gas because containers can explode when heated.
Chlorine dioxide based fires produce other poisonous gases, including chlorine gas.
Chlorine Dioxide is Unhealthy Regulations advise employees working with chlorine dioxide to wear personal protective equipment, immediately wash contaminated clothing, and get regular lung function tests. Chlorine dioxide has not been tested as a carcinogen, or for reproductive effects. The legal exposure to workers from air is limited to 0.1 ppm averaged over 8 hours, or 0.3 ppm for 15 minutes. Repeated low level exposure to vapors may cause bronchitis or permanent lung damage. TCF Bleaching is Safer and Healthier TCF bleaching processes include the use of ozone, oxygen delignification and hydrogen peroxide.