CHLORAMINE FACT SHEET
bloodstream through dialysis membranes and the gills of fish. Once in the blood stream, chloramines denature hemoglobin and cause hemolytic anemia. Accidental use of chloramine treated water for dialysis has been responsible for a number of patients requiring transfusion to treat resultant hemolytic
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