Once you have reached a safe area, you should remove your clothing as quickly as possible (see section on decontamination), and wash your entire body, including your hair, with soap and water (ideally), or water alone.
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不要擦洗，因为这会损伤皮肤，增加化学物质的吸收。
Do not scrub as this may damage the skin and increase absorption cool water for several minutes.
Chlorine is a greenish-yellow gas with a distinctive bleach-like smell.
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严重暴露后，可能在12至36小时后会出现肺水肿。
It is intensely irritant and exposure will immediately result in stinging and watering of the eyes, you may start coughing, have a feeling of tightness of the chest, difficulty in breathing, headache and nausea and vomiting.
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氯气也可能引起皮肤刺激，暴露于压缩氯气释压过程中则可能导致冻伤。
After severe exposure, pulmonary oedema may develop after 12-36 hours.
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17. 如果认为自己暴露于氯气中该怎么办？
17. What should I do if I think I have been exposed to chlorine?
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应尽快地离开氯气源，尽可能呆在逆风方向（即风会把化学物质吹离你的位置）或侧风移动。
You should try to move away from the source as quickly as possible, staying upwind if you can (i.e.
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由于氯气比空气重，应避开低洼地区，转移到地势较高的地方。
so that any wind is blowing the chemical away from you) or moving crosswind.
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一旦到达安全区域，应尽快脱去衣服（见下文），用肥皂和水（理想情况下）或仅用水清洗全身。
Since chlorine is heavier than air you should avoid low-lying areas and move to higher ground.