===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LIQUID CHLORINE
NIIN:00-281-3464
MSDS Number: CCBZT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY
Address:DEPTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTH OF DEFENSE STD
Box:MANUAL
City:4120 3-M
Country:US
Preparer's Name:HMIS-VBA
CAGE:81349
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY
Address:DEPTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTH OF DEF STD
Box:MANUAL
City:4120 3-M
Phone:804-279-4371 DSN 695-4371
CAGE:81349
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLORINE (SARA III)
CAS:7782-50-5
RTECS #:FO2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:(C) 1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM/1 STEL; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
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, FEELING OF SUFFOCATION. SEVERE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA, DENTAL EROSION, REDUCED PULMONARY
CAPACITY. INGESTION:UNLIKELY. SKIN:BURNS,BL ISTERS. EYES: EXTREME
IRRITATION, BURNS. CHRONIC:>TLV, REDUCED LUNG CAPACITY OR LUNG
DAMAGE.
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. SKIN:BURNS, BLISTERS. EYES:
EXTREME IRRITATION, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SEE PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. ADMINISTER
OXYGEN UNTIL BREATHING IS EASY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTED:UNLI KELY, NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE SEE DOCTOR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL & DIRECT AWAY
FUMES. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE ZONE IMMEDIATELY,
UNLESS LEAKING. TOW TANK CARS & BARGES FROM DANGER AREA. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS WILL EXPLODE IN THE HEAT OF
FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
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:DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODABICARBONATE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
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.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
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:GENERAL OR LOCAL DEPENDING UPON THE LEVELS.
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: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.
NSN FOR EMPTY CYLINDER IS 8120-00-285-4722.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G7
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-148F,-100C
Vapor Pres:2748 MM
Vapor Density:2.4
Spec Gravity:1.4
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:AMBER COLOR LIQUID, GREENISH-YELLOW GAS. PUNGENT
IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. KEEP AWAY FROM
HYDROCARBONS,AMMONIA,HYDROGEN,ETHER,POWDERED METALS,SULFUR,ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID RELEASING GAS. DO NOT PLACE NEAR
HEAT/ FIRE. NEVER USE WATER ON CHLORINE LEAK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO ISOLATED AREA.
RETURN TO MANUFACTURER. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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