Choose the method that completes this safety instruction: wash after chlorine gas contact with a safety shower or with _________.

Choose the method that completes this safety instruction: wash after chlorine gas contact with a safety shower or with _________.

• A. Garden Hose
• B. Paper Towels
• C. Styrofoam Cup
• D. Lantern

Answer: (C)

When chlorine gas exposure occurs, you want to flush the chemical off with clean water as quickly as possible. A safety shower provides a continuous, broad rinse, but if that isn’t available, any practical water source can serve to rinse the affected area. The Styrofoam Cup is the only option listed that can hold and deliver water for a brief rinse. A garden hose might be impractical or harder to control for safe decontamination, paper towels won’t remove the chlorine, and a lantern has no role in washing off chemical exposure. So, using a Styrofoam Cup to splash water is the best substitute among the options.

When chlorine gas exposure occurs, you want to flush the chemical off with clean water as quickly as possible. A safety shower provides a continuous, broad rinse, but if that isn’t available, any practical water source can serve to rinse the affected area. The Styrofoam Cup is the only option listed that can hold and deliver water for a brief rinse. A garden hose might be impractical or harder to control for safe decontamination, paper towels won’t remove the chlorine, and a lantern has no role in washing off chemical exposure. So, using a Styrofoam Cup to splash water is the best substitute among the options.