hydrogen chloride
noun
: a colorless pungent poisonous gas HCl that fumes in moist air and yields hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water
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Some of the hazardous substances that may be present in the smoke are fire retardants, hydrogen chloride, bromine compounds and hydrogen cyanide—a fatally toxic chemical asphyxiant in high enough doses.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Chlorine and hydrogen chloride were detected at high concentrations for several days based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air monitoring results, according to the report.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Between April and December last year, the facility repeatedly exceeded its daily emissions limits for hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide, according to the legal complaint filed Thursday in Baltimore City Circuit Court by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
That same month, another quality assurance test showed that the incinerator’s equipment wasn’t providing accurate readings for hydrogen chloride.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Chlorine and hydrogen chloride were detected at high concentrations for several days based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air monitoring results, according to the report.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Between April and December last year, the facility repeatedly exceeded its daily emissions limits for hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide, according to the legal complaint filed Thursday in Baltimore City Circuit Court by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
That same month, another quality assurance test showed that the incinerator’s equipment wasn’t providing accurate readings for hydrogen chloride.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Hydrogen chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20chloride. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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