Outdoor pool at Grafenwerth: Chlorine gas leakage under control - starting season secured

Outdoor pool at Grafenwerth: Chlorine gas leakage under control - starting season secured

Bad Honnef: Cause for Chlorgas exit on Grafenwerth found

in Bad Honnef, the cause of the exit of Chlorgas was determined in a company room of the outdoor pool on the island of Grafenwerth. A specialist company found that a defective component must be replaced on a dosing system. The city of Bad Honnef, who informed about the situation, announced that the exchange could be carried out without any problems. The open -air opening on May 1st nothing stands in the way.

The incident occurred on Friday evening and led to a large -scale operation of the volunteer fire brigade. This moved in with chemical protection suits to stop the exit of the dangerous gas. The use, which was classified as an ABC insert, was logistically demanding and lasted several hours. The alarm sounded again on Saturday morning, but an intervention by the fire brigade was not necessary.

According to the city, the chlorine gas was kept in an activated carbon filter. When this was saturated, the gas escaped, but stayed inside the operating room and did not reach the outside. All security mechanisms, including acoustic and visual alarms, as well as telephone warnings, worked. In addition, the sprinkler system was activated, which contributed to binding and holding down the gas.

The temporary disorder is classified as not critical, since all storage bottles are only required when the summer is full. There is therefore enough time to exchange the defective parts and ensure that both safety and the operation of the outdoor pool are guaranteed.