Product ID:LIQUID CHLORINE
MSDS Date:07/17/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-281-3464
MSDS Number: BKBKT

Emergency Phone: 804-539-7401

Info Phone: 804-539-7401

Preparer: DAVID W. DUSSIA

Cage: 0G5T1

Telephone: 804-748-8100

Cage: 0MFK6

CHLORINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-50-5

RTECS: FO2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL (C) 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM/1 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:SEVERE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, COUGHING,BURNING,CHEST PAIN,VOMITING,HEADACHE,ANXIETY &
FEELING OF SUFFOCATION. SEVERE EXPOSURE PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY
EDEMA, DENTAL EROSION, REDUCED PULMONA RY CAPACITY.
INGESTION:UNLIKELY. SKIN:BURNS, BLISTERS. EYES: EXTREME IRRITATION,
BURNS. CHRONIC:- EXPOSURE ABOVE T LV MAY RESULT IN REDUCED LUNG
CAPACITY, BRONCHITIS AND DENTAL EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP OR
IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
COUGHING,BURNING,CHEST PAIN,VOMITING,HEADACHE,ANXIETY & FEELING OF
SUFFOCATION. SEVERE EXPOSURE PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA, DENTAL
EROSION, REDUCED PULMONA RY CAPACITY. INGESTION:UNLIKELY.
SKIN:BURNS,BLISTERS. EYES: EXTREME IRRITATION,BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

First Aid:TREAT INHALATION FIRST. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FLUSH W/WATER. INHALED: REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE. ADMINISTER OXYGEN UNTIL BREATHING IS EASY. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DRINK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. IF
IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS. USE WATER SPRAY TO DIRECT
ESCAPING GAS AWAY FROM EFFECTING THE SHUT-OFF.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. REMOVE
CONTAINERS FROM FIRE ZONE IMMEDIATELY, UNLESS LEAKING. TOW TANK
CARS & BARGES FROM DANGER AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHLORINE GAS OR LIQUID IS NONEXPLOSIVE
AND NONFLAMMABE. HOWEVER, LIKE OXYGEN, IT IS CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING
COMBUSTION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES. REACTS EXPLOSIVELY OR FORMS
EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS WITH MANY CH EMICALS SUCH AS ETHER AND
HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:IF >10 LB (RQ), REPORT SPILL. KEEP UPWIND &
VENTILATE AREA. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SHUT OF LEAK AT
SOURCE. CONTAIN LIQUID & PREVENT DISCHARGE TO STREAMS & SEWERS.
CONTROL LOSS OF VOLITILES T O ATMOSPHERE. DO NOT APPLY WATER TO
LEAK.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA W/LOW
FIRE POTENTIAL & AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
SOURCE OF IGNITION. PROTECT FROM WEATHER & DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS & BODY CONTACT AS MOISTURE
FORMS WEAK ACID. TRAIN WORKERS IN CHLORINE HANDLING. KEEP CHLORINE
HANDLING SYSTEMS FREE OF ORGANICS, CLEAN, DRY & PROTECTED FROM
FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ACID GAS CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR OR FULL FACE W/CANISTER. USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE FOLLOWING ANSI Z117-1977 FOR TANK & CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY.
Ventilation:USE CLOSED SYSTEM WHEN POSSIBLE. PROVIDE GENERAL AND LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET OSHA CEILING EXPOSURE LIMIT OF 1PPM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS (LATEX & RUBBER RECOMMENDED)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS:FULL BODY PROTECTION.
LIGHT CONCENTRATIONS:TYVEC SUIT SEALED AT NECK, WRISTS, ANKLES IS
FUNCTIONAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! POISON GAS! HAZARDOUS LIQUID & GAS UNDER PRESSURE. MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL PHEUMONIA & DEATH IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT. LIQUID MAY BURN E YES
& SKIN. CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY W/ORGANIC PRODUCTS. TOXIC TO FISH.

HCC:G6
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:>-34.C, -29.2F
B.P. Text:-34C THRU -100
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-148F,-100C
Vapor Pres:114 PSI
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.4
pH:0.7
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:AMBER COLOR LIQUID. GREENISH-YELLOW GAS. PUNGENT
IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. KEEP AWAY FROM MATERIALS SUCH AS
HYDROCARBONS ,AMMONIA,HYDROGEN,ETHER,POWDERED METALS,SULFUR, AND
ALUMINUM. MOIST CHLORINE IS VERY CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS. STRONG
OXIDIZER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID RELEASING CHLORINE GAS INTO THE
ATMOSPHERE. DO NOT PLACE NEAR HEAT/ FIRE. NEVER USE WATER ON SOURCE
OR CHLORINE LEAK. WATER FOG CAN BE USED TO DIRECT FLOW OF GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND HYPOCHLOROUS
ACID.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AS ALKALIES, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO ISOLATED AREA.
POSITION TO RELEASE GAS NOT LIQUID. ABSORB IN ALKALINE SOLUTION
(CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH, HYDRATED LIME). AS CHLORINE GAS WILL
DISPERSE TO THE ATMOSPHERE LEAV ING NO RESIDUE. UNUSED GAS
CYLINDERS MAYBE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER OR TO A QUALIFIED WASTE
DISPOSAL COMPANY. EPA HAZ WASTE #D003, D001.

Toxicological Information:MAXIMUM DRINKING WATER USE CONCENTRATION= 30
MG/L AS CHLORINE.

Transport Information:REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTAION. INHALATION HAZARD.
FORBIDDEN BY AIR TRANSPORTATION INCLUDING PASSENGER AND CARGO.

SARA Title III Information:SEC 313: LISTED. CHLORINE IS ALSO ON THE
LIST AS REQUIRED UNDER SEC. 101(14) OF CERCLA WHICH INCLUDES
SUBSTANCES DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SEC. 311 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT,
HAZ WASTE UNDER SEC. 3001 OF RC RA TOXIC POLLUTANTS, UNDER SEC. 307
OF CLEAN WATER ACT, HAZARDOUS ACT POLLUTANTS UNDER SEC 112 OF THE
CLEAN AIR ACT, IMMINENTLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS UNDER SEC. 7 OF TSCA.
Federal Regulatory Information:CHLORINE IS DESIGNATED A HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE BY 29 CFR SEC. 1910 SUBPART Z. FIFRA IS APPLICABE IF
CHLORINE IS USED AS A PESTICIDE OR IN WATER OR SEWER TREATMENT
APPLICATION.

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