Product ID:M4734 LIQUID CHLORINE
MSDS Date:12/10/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013051
MSDS Number: BJGZJ

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP

5005 LBJ FWYT
DALLAS, TX 75380
US

Emergency Phone: 716-278-7021

Info Phone: 800-752-5151/214-404-3523

Cage: 0AH54

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DALLAS, TX 75244-6198 US

Telephone: 800-752-5151/972-404-3800

Cage: 0AH54

CHLORINE

CAS: 7782-50-5

RTECS: FO2100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

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 IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT, SEVERE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE PNEUMONITIS &
PULMONARY EDEMA, REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN REDUCED PULMONARY
CAPACITY, DENTAL EROSION. SKIN: BURNS, TI SSUE DESTRUCTION, SEVERE
IRRITATION. EYES: EXTREME IRRITATION, BURNS. SEVERE EXPOSURE TO
VAPOR CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, CHEST PAIN,
VOMITING, ANXIETY, SUFFOCATION, BLISTERING, HEADACHE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER, WASH W/SOAP
& WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
KEEP WARM/AT REST. GIVE MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INGESTION:
NEVER G IVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER/MILK. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP
AIRWAY CLEAR & GIVE MORE WTER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. (SEE SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE CONTAINERS/TANK CARS/BARGES SAFELY. USE
WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS/WATER SPRAY TO DIRECT ESCAPING GAS. WEAR
SCBA W/FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHLORINE IS CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING
COMBUSTION. REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/ACETYLENE, TURPENTINE, ETHER,
AMMONIA GAS, HYDROGEN & FINELY DIVIDED METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:UPWIND/PROVIDE VENTILATION/WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/SHUT OFF SUPPLY AT SOURCE. CONTAIN/PREVENT
DISCHARGES TO STREAMS/SEWER SYSTEM. CONTROL/STOP LOSS OF VOLATILE
MATERIALS TO THE ATMOSPHERE. DON' T APPLY WATER TO LEAK.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE SOLUTION, CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC
POTACH/LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA OF LOW FIRE POTENTIAL/AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
PROTECT FROM WEATHER/PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:LIQUID LEVELS SHOULD BE <85% OF TANK/CYLINDER
CAPACITY. REGULARLY TEST & INSPECT PIPING & CONTAINMENT USED FOR
CHLORINE SERVICE. PROVIDE SPECIAL TRAINING TO WORKERS HANDLING
CHLORINE. KEEP AWAY FROM H EAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE GAS
LEAKS MAY OCCUR. USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE FOR TANK & CONFINED SPACE ENTRY.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA CEILING EXPOSURE
LIMIT OF 1 PPM. USE CLOSED SYSTEMS WHEN POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, NATURAL RUBBER/LATEX
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY SHOWER, EYEWASH FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING W/SOAP & WATER & DRY
BEFORE REUSE. CONTAMINATED GLOVES SHOULD BE DISCARDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITY CONT'D: COMBUSTIBLES HYDROGEN SULFIDE/CHLORIDE, CO,
SULFUR DIOXIDE. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATIC. THERE IS NO
KNOWN ANTIDOTE FOR CHLORINE GAS INHALATION, RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS IS
PRIMARY GOAL. STERIOD THERAPY HAS BEEN REPORTED EFFECTIVE IN
PREVENTING PULMONARY EDEMA. PH (0.7% SOLUTION): 5.5.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F
Vapor Pres:2748
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.4
pH:SUPP
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:AMBER COLOR LIQUID, GREENISH-YELLOW GAS W/PUNGENT
IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROCARBONS/AMMONIA/HYDROGEN/ETHER/POWDERED
METALS/SULFUR/ALUMINUM/REDUCING AGENTS/ACETYLENE/TURPENTINE/WATER.
(SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, FIRE, (WATER ON THE SOURCE
OF A CHLORINE LEAK).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORINE ACID, PHOSGENE, SULFURYL
CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO ISOLATED AREA.
POSITION TO RELEASE GAS. ABSORB IN ALKALINE SOLUTION. DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1017

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