Product ID:CHLORINE
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-281-3464
MSDS Number: BDSXX

UNION CARBIDE CORP;LINDE DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 36346

UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

CHLORINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-50-5

RTECS: FO2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL (C) 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM/1 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES SEVERE INFLAMMATION OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA,LENS INJURY.SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION,CHEMICAL
BURNS,SCARRING,DERMATITIS.INHALATION:IRRITATING TO EYES,RESPIRATORY
TRACT,ASPHYXIANT AT HIGH CONCENTRATION S,CHOKING,MAY BE
DEATH,PULMONARY EDEMA.CHRONIC:LUNG DYSFUNCTION;CORROSION OF TEETH.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.
EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA WITH FULL PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT;MAY ACCELERATE
COMBUSTION.CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION (NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA)IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.IF
THERE IS A LEAK,CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE,BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE,THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CHLORINE
OR SCBA IF ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CLOSED SYSTEM.CORROSION RESISTANT FORCED DRAFT
FUME HOOD IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SKIN,EYES AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC-SLM:APRIL 15,1988.

HCC:G7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29.3F/-34C
Vapor Pres:85.3 PSIG
Vapor Density:2.49
Spec Gravity:1.41
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH-YELLOW GAS;PUNGENT IRRITATING CHOKING
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,AL,CU & BRASS,REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OIL,GREASE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.EXTREME
HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES OF
CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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