Chlorine Gas

It doesn't take much chlorine gas to kill you; only 10 parts per million.  When we got called to respond to a gas leak at the Town of Jackson Public Works well house, the risk to mitigate the hazard increased exponentially when we learned that gas that was leaking was chlorine.

Thankfully, Teton County has a team of highly-trained hazard mitigation members and because they are local, they were able to respond quickly.  The tanks were turned off within two hours and the hazard abated.  No evacuations were required. 

This high risk, low frequency event reminded us, once again, the value of good training.  This team trained on a scenario just like this real-life event last year.  That training was put to good use yesterday and everyone has a happy-ending story. 

Well done, Team!!