Product ID:CHLORINE
MSDS Date:09/17/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0783
MSDS Number: BMWQP

ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC

3 PARKWAY RM 910
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
US

Emergency Phone: 215-587-7197

Info Phone: 215-587-7197

Preparer: ALLEN KARPMAN

Cage: 0N628

ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 US

Telephone: 215-587-7197

Cage: 0N628

CHLORINE (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-50-5

RTECS: FO2100000

Fraction By Weight: >99.5%

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:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO EYES AND SKIN.
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. PULMONARY
EDEMA AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA CAN DEVELOP. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BURNS, BLINDNESS. SKIN:
BURNING, BLISTERS. INHALATION: HEADACHE, COUGHING, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN. INGESTION:
NOT LIKELY OCCURENCE SINCE C LHORINE IS A GAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND
OTHER LUNG DISEASES AND CHRONIC NOSE, SINUS OR THROAT CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAT 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: GIV E LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. FOR ALL
EXPOSURES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL OUTSIDE
OF CHLORINE CYLINDERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STEEL AND OTHER METALS MAY IGNITE IN
PRESENCE OF CHLORINE. MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN CONTACT WITH
AMMONIA, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METAL HYDRIDES, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. MOVE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL
UPWIND. WEAR TOTAL ENCAPSULATING SUIT AND SCBA. POSITION CYLINDER
SO THAT GAS RATHER THAN LIQUID LEAKS. CHLORINE WILL DISPERSE TO
ATMOSPHERE. MAY BE NEUTRALIZ E BY BUBBLING INTO CAUSTIC SODA
SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH OR HYDRATED LIME SOLUTIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN
FLAMES. DO NOT DROP CONTAINER. KEEP IMMOBILISED WHEN IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO HANDLE, STORE OR USE CHLORINE
WITHOUT COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE CHLORINE INSTITUTES'S MANUAL AND A
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE USE OF RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. DO NOT
ALLOW CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE ACID-GAS RESPIRATOR OR SCBA
AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE
LEVELS BELOW PEL. EXHAUST VENTS SHOULD BE AT GROUND LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH
HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING OR USING RESTROOMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE LEVEL, MONITORING SHOULD BE PERFORMED REGULARLY.
WEAR RESPIRATOR WHILE OPERATING VALVES AND CONNECTING OR
DISCONNETING LINES. TEST UNLOADING LINE CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKS WITH
AMMON IA VAPOR.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:85 PSIG
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.467
Solubility in Water:0.71%
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH-YELLOW GAS, SHARPLY PENETRATING ODOR,
SIMILAR TO BLEACH-PUNGENT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STEEL, AMMONIA, METAL HYDRIDES, CARBIDES, NITRIDES, SULFIDES,
PHOSPHIDES, EASILY OXIDIZED MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:CHLORINE GAS WILL DISPERSE TO ATMOSPHERE. LIQUID
AND/OR SOLID RESIDUES FROM NEUTRALIZATION MUST BE DISPOSED OF AT A
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL EN VIRONMENTAL REGULATION.

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