Two emergency departments’ applications were retrospectively
analyzed for evaluation of accidental chlorine gas exposure
for year 2007. Patients were classified into 3 groups according
to severity of clinical and laboratory findings based on the literature
and duration of land of stay in the emergency department. The first
group was slightly exposed (discharged within 6 hours), second
group moderately exposed (treated and observed for 24 hours), and
third group was severely exposed (hospitalized). Most of the patients
were initially treated with a combination of humidified oxygen,
corticosteroids, and bronchodilators.