Product ID:CHLORINE, 00804-003
MSDS Date:11/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035790
MSDS Number: BQPQG

ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

THREE PARKWAY
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
US

Emergency Phone: 503-238-7230;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-587-7695;215-587-7057

Preparer: ALLEN KARPMAN

Cage: 0M6C4

ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 US

Telephone: 800-633-6971

Cage: 0M6C4

SPILL. LIQ &/OR SOLID RESIDUES FROM

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FACILITY. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL

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SAFETY WHOWER AND EYEWASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD

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AREA. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN

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85 PSIG @ 21.1C.

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OXIDIZED MATERIAL, ORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER

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TRACT IRRIT. CHRONIC INHAL STUDIES W/RATS SHOWED DECR

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COMFORTABLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE

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IS REC THAT ANYONE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS BY INHAL

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TREATMENT FOR INHAL IS SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. KEEP

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FOR APPREHENSION OF RESTLESSNESS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO

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TO ALLEVIATE EDEMA & PROTECT AGAINST SECONDARY

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4 CM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES EACH HOUR UNTIL SYMPS

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OR FLOOR LEVELS. VENTS SHOULD BE AT FLOOR LEVEL.

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RESPIRATORY EQUIP. TO DETERMINE EXPOS LEVEL(S),

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WHILE OPER VALVES & CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING

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IF A CHLORINE CNTNR IS LEAKING, TRY TO POSITION

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KIT DEVICE IF POSS. FOR OTHER THAN MINOR LEAKS,

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10 OR MORE POUNDS MUST BE REPORTED TO NATIONAL

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OR SUPPLIER WHEN HELP IS NEEDED.

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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

EXPOS. PRLNGD EXPOS TO CONC ABOVE 25 PPM

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OF HUMANS TO 0.5 PPM FOR 8 HOURS & 1 PPM FOR 4 HOURS

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CAN CAUSE SEVER BURNS

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
CORROSIVE-LIQUID & GAS; MAY CAUSE BURNS. VAP CONC OF 1 PPM CAN
CAUSE REDNESS, TEARING & IRRIT. SKIN:CORROSIVE. CORROSIVE LIQ &
GAS. CAUSES BURNS. CHLORINE VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT , BURNING &
BLISTERS. INHAL:MAJOR POTNTL ROUTE OF EXPOS. IS RESP IRRIT. CONC OF
3-6 PPM CAN CAUSE IRRIT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF NOSE & MUC MEMB OF UPPER RESP TRACT
FOLLOWED BY HDCH & COUGHING. 10 PPM CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT OF RESP
TRACT W/15-20 PPM CAUSING INTENSIVE COUGH. OTHER SYMPS OF OVEREXP
CAN INCL NAUS, VOMI T, DIZZ, SHORTNESS OF BREATH & CHEST PAIN. PULM
EDEMA & CHEM PNEUMONIA CAN DEVELOP & MAY OCCUR HOURS AFTER (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND
OTHER LUNG DISEASES, AND CHRONIC NOSE, SINUS, OR THROAT CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD. GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER OR
MILK. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP
& WATER. GET MD. REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG
UN DER SHOWER. EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATERFOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET
MD. DO NOT USE OILS OR CHEM NEUTRALIZERS. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. GET MD. KEEP WARM & AT REST, (ING 6)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. REMOVE CHLORINE CNTNRS FROM FIRE ZONE, IF POSS. APPLY WATER TO
COOL CNTNRS EXCEPT IF CHLORINE IS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANY METALS IGNITE IN PRESENCE OF
CHLORINE-FOR EXAMPLE, STEEL AT 485F. MAY REACAT TO CAUSE FIRE
AND/OR EXPLO UPON CNTCT W/TURPENTINE, ETHER, AMMONIA, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UPWIND. EVAC ENCLSD SPACE. EVAC AREA.
MOVE UNPROT PERS UPWIND OR CROSSWIND OUT OF DANGER AREA. WEAR
ONE-PIECE, TOTAL ENCAPSULATING SUIT OR BUTY-COATED NYLON OR
EQUIVALENT W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA . ISOLATE LEAK TO WHATEVER
EXTENT POSS.(ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST, VAPOR, MIST, GAS.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNR MAY CNTN HAZ RESIDUES. DO NOT DROP CNTNR.
KEEP IMMOBILISED WHEN IN USE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO HANDLE, STORE OR
USE CHLORINE W/OUT COMPLETE REVIEW OF CHLORINE INSTITUTES CHLORINE
MANUAL & A THO ROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF USE OF (ING 13)

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. UP
TO 10 PPM:WEAR CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE (ACID GAS) RESPIRATORS. UP TO 25
PPM:USE CANISTER GAS MASK RESPIRATORS W/FULL FACEPIECE OR SCBA.
OVER 25 PPM (OR UNKNO WN CONC) WEAR SCBA OR EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW PEL/TWA.
CHLORINE IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & TENDS TO COLLECT AT GROUND (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:WEAR ANY RUB/PLASTIC NON-POROUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLOTHING FOR EXPOS TO LIQ CHLORINE OR
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF GAS. IN OPEN, FIREMANS "TURN OUT" CLTHG REC.
(ING 21)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. WASH HANDS PRIOR TO
EATING, DRINKING, USING RESTROOM. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN
WORK(ING 22)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:ESCAPING. IF CNTNR IS LEAKING, BUT IN AREA W/TEMPS
LIKELY TO EXCEED 130F, APPLY WATER TO CNTNR BUT AVOID AREA WHERE
CHLORINE IS LEAKING IF POSS. EXPLO HAZ:HYDROCARBONS, CERTAIN METAL
H YDRIDES, CARBIDES, NITRIDES, OXIDES, SULFIDES, PHOSPHIDES, EASILY
OXIDIZED MATLS, ORG MATLS OR OTHER FLAMMABLES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F,-101C
Vapor Pres:ING 23
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.467 @ 0C
Solubility in Water:0.71% @ 1ATM, 21C
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH-YELLOW GAS, SHARPLY PENETRATING ODOR,
SIMILAR TO BLEACH-PUNGENT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TURPENTINE, ETHER, AMMONIA, HYDROCARBONS, CERTAIN METAL HYDRIDES,
CARBIDES, NITRIDES, OXIDES, SULFIDES, EASILY (ING 24)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE IS AN ELEMENT-CANNOT
DECOMPOSE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CHLORINE GAS WILL DISPERSE TO ATMOSPHERE LEAVING
NO RESIDUE. CHLORINE MAY BE NEUTRALIZED BY INTRODUCING IT INTO
CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH OR HYDRATED LIME SOLNS. DO NOT APPLY CAUSTIC
SODA, SODA ASH OR HY DRATED LIME DIRECTLY ONTO LIQ CHLORINE (ING
19)

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