title: Chlorine gas: an evolving hazardous material threat and unconventional weapon.
abstract: Chlorine gas represents a hazardous material threat from industrial accidents and as a terrorist weapon. This review will summarize recent events involving chlorine disasters and its use by terrorists, discuss pre-hospital considerations and suggest strategies for the initial management for acute chlorine exposure events.
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tacoma, WA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kang
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