Product ID:CHLORINE
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N073538
MSDS Number: CCPQQ

AIRGAS

100 MASTONFORD RD
RADNOR, PA 19087
US

Emergency Phone: 610-687-5253; 409-348-7744

Info Phone: 610-687-5253; 490-348-7744

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

CHLORINE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7782-50-5

RTECS: FO2100000

OSHA PEL C 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM/1 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

EXPOS TO CHLORINE SHOULD NOT WEAR CNTCT LENSES.

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EYELIDS TO ASSURE COMPLETE FLUSHING. CONTINUE FOR AT

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QTIES OF H*2O. REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING AS RAPIDLY AS

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SUPPLIER LOCATION AT ALL THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE

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FOR EMER DISP ASSISTANCE, CNTCT YOUR

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RATE OF PROD FROM THE CYLINDER. USE A CHECK

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INTO THE CYLINDER. FOR ADDNL HANDLING

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PROT CYLINDERS FROM

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AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS.

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EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED

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OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.

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CYLINDERS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF

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COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLET P-1. SPECIAL

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CHLORINE ARE AMBIENT TEMP IF MOISTURE IS PRESENT.

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TANTALUM & HESTELOY OFFER THE BEST CORR RESISTANCE

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NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF

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WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER/W/HIS

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SECURE CYLINDERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE

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VEHICLES, ENCLOSED VANS, TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER

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FLATBED OR IN OPEN PICK-UP TYPE VEHICLES.

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MOST HAZARDOUS REACTIONS ARE WITH OF*2, O*2F*2,

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Fraction By Weight: NO

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORR & IRRITATING TO THE UPPER & LOWER
RESP TRACT, ALL MUCS TISS, SKIN & EYES. INHAL:INITIAL SYMPS ARE
IRRIT OF THE EYES, NOSE & THROAT BECOMING STEADILY WORSE,
SUFFOCATING & PAINFUL. THE IRRIT EXTEND S TO THE CHEST CAUSING A
COUGH REFLEX WHICH MAY BE VIOLENT & PAINFUL & MAY INCLUDE THE
DISCHARGE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BLOOD/VOMIT W/EVENTUAL COLLAPSE. OTHER
SYMPS MAY INCL HDCH, GEN DISCOMFORT & ANXIETY. SKIN & EYE: CNTCT
W/LIQ/VAP CAUSE PAINFUL BURNS & ULCERATIONS. TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES: IRRITATING & COR R TO ALL LIVING TISS. TOX LEVEL EXPOS
TO DERMAL TISS CAUSES ACID-LIKE BURNS & SKIN LESIONS RSLTG IN EARLY
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO CHLORINE SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLED THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS REQD IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO CHLORINE.
RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA. INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD
BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA & INHAL FRESH AIR. UNCON PERS
SHOU LD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA &GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN. KEEP VICTIM WARM & QUIET. ASSURE THAT
MUCUS/VOMIT MATL DOES NOT OBSTRUCT THE AIRWAY BY POSITIONAL
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE GAS. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOST COMBUST MATLS BURN IN CHLORINE AS
THEY DO IN OXYGEN. HIGH REACTIVITY W/ORG & INORGANIC CMPDS. MAY
CAUSE EXPLOSIONS & CAN CAUSE/AGGRAVATE FIRES. (ING 22)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA/ USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP BE
CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.
IF LEAK IS IN CONTAIN OR CONTAINER VALUE, CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST
(ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATE AREAS.
VALVE PROTECTIION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS
SECURED WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE
HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR
WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESS (<250 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO
NOT HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION ABOVE TWA.
Protective Gloves:PVC/TEFLONE/KEL-FO GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:100.2 PSIA (691 KPA) @ 70F (21.1C). EFTS OF OVEREXP:NECROSIS &
SCARRING. CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA RSLT FROM EXPOS TO THE LOWER
RESP TRACT & DEEP LUNG. BURNS TO THE EYE RSLT IN LESIONS & POSS
LOSS OF VISION. FIRST AID PROC:DRAINAGE. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD
BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. EYE:PERSONS W/POTENTIAL(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:2.47 @ 70F
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID IS AMBER COLORED. GAS IS GREENISH YELLOW
WITH A SHARP SUFFOCATING ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROCARBONS, AMMONIA, ETHER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN A SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELLED, WITH
SAFETY VALVE, THE PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE PLUGS YOUR SUP PLIER (ING 6)

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