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Can Chlorine Poisoning Occur By Crushing Chlorine Tablets By Hand?

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Posted on Wed, 8 Jul 2015
Question: I was crushing up chlorine tablets in the pool so they would go into the filter easier. I didn't breathe it in just crushed them in the water with my hands. will the chlorine go into my blood stream do I need to get medical attention I have washed my hands a few times and ran water over my hands.
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Answered by Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
look for symptoms; visit ER if required

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.

I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
The poisoning that can occur is either due to inhalation or due to direct contact to hand.
Now you should look for symptoms of inhalation poisoning. Symptoms can be respiratory distress, nausea, burning in throat, decreased blood pressure etc.

Also direct contact to skin may result in itching and burning of skin, even burns.

So just keep looking for these symptoms. If you have any such, visiting the ER will be necessary.

Hope this was useful.
Contact me for further queries.
Regards.
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Can Chlorine Poisoning Occur By Crushing Chlorine Tablets By Hand?

Brief Answer: look for symptoms; visit ER if required Detailed Answer: Hello. Welcome to HCM. This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. The poisoning that can occur is either due to inhalation or due to direct contact to hand. Now you should look for symptoms of inhalation poisoning. Symptoms can be respiratory distress, nausea, burning in throat, decreased blood pressure etc. Also direct contact to skin may result in itching and burning of skin, even burns. So just keep looking for these symptoms. If you have any such, visiting the ER will be necessary. Hope this was useful. Contact me for further queries. Regards.