Flight Attendant Current
Physiological - Other
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Immediately at touchdown; I (FA1) smelled a pungent chlorine smell that began to burn my sinuses and throat. I covered my mouth and nose with my sweater sleeve and waited for the seat belt sign to be turned off. At the monitor and challenge all call; FA4 told me to tell the Captain that there was a strong chlorine odor at the back of the aircraft. After the all call; I looked around the corner to see the flight deck door was already open. While waiting for the agent to arrive; I told him about the odor. He said that upon landing; when he turns the APU on for AC in the cabin; residual air from the engine enters with it. I asked him 'bleed air'? He answered 'yes.' After deplaning; FA4; complained of burning eyes; sinuses and throat; I noticed a cough that began that evening. The 3 of us noticed that it was our aircraft in the morning and notified crew scheduling that we were unwilling to work on that aircraft in the morning. The agent and ramp worker in charge notified the mechanics. I believe that our Captain also mentioned it to the mechanics. The agent also called the paramedics who took our blood pressure and oxygen levels. The company executives would have to take this ongoing problem and the dangers and injury that it causes its crew members and passengers seriously and fix the problem.
A319 Flight Attendant reported pungent chlorine odor and burning of sinuses and throat immediately on landing.