Directions will be issued by the officials of that organization in case of an emergency in any part of the community. In the event of a transformer rupturing, the principal will, if the transformer is located in the building, order immediate evacuation to a point at least 100 metres distant. If the transformer is located on the school grounds, students will remain in the building until emergency procedures for dismissal are completed. In either situation, students will be instructed to stay at least 100 metres from the site of the transformer. To assist, the following information may help.
Chlorine is a greenish-yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air.
It will tend to collect in low lying areas - ditches, hollows, basements. It has a penetrating odour comparable to Javex and is highly irritating to the respiratory tract. 6.2.4 Chlorine robs the air of oxygen causing internal combustion engines to stall. When a warning of a chlorine spill is received, specific information will be included - location, wind direction, and evacuation route. Evacuation direction should be at right angles to the wind direction and upwind.