===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CHLORINE
NIIN:00N011786
MSDS Number: BJHXR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALL PURE CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:268
City:TRACY
State:CA
ZIP:95376-0268
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-835-5423
Emergency Phone Num:209-835-5423
CAGE:45202
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALL PURE CHEMICAL
Address:26700 S BANTA RD
Box:268
City:TRACY
State:CA
ZIP:95376-0268
Country:US
Phone:209-835-5423
CAGE:45202
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLORINE (SARA III)
CAS:7782-50-5
RTECS #:FO2100000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
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 =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:SEVERE IRRIT TO NOSE&RESPIRATORY
TRACT.SKIN:ANY CONTACT WITH LIQUID CHLORINE CAUSES BURNS,BLISTERING
AND TISSUE DESTRUCTION.LOCAL DAMAGE MAY ALSO BE CAUSED BY PROLONGED
EXPOS TO GAS.EYE:CONJUNCT IVITIS MAY BE CAUSED BY SUSTAINED EXPOSTO
LOW CONCENTRATIONS;ANY LIQUID CONTACT WILL CAUSE SEVERE EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING, BREATHLESSNESS, AND PULMONARY
EDEMA (MAY BE DELAYED) MAY BE FOLLOWED BY DEATH IF TREATMENT IS
DELAYED OR INADEQUATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN&EYE IRRIT CAN BE AGGRAV BY
EXPOS.CHRONIC EXPOS MAY AGGRAV REDUCED RESP CAPACITY(ESPECIALLY
AMONG SMOKERS)CAN CAUSE DENTAL EROSION.WORKERS W/PRE-EXISTING
CARDIAC PROB SHOULD HAVE A MED CLEARANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL MD IMMED FOR OVEREXPOS TO CHLORINE.IMMED FIRST-AID
TREATMENT IS ESSNTL.EYE:FLUSH EYES W/CLEAR WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.CONTINUE FLUSHING UNTIL HELP
ARRIVES.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING UNDER SAFETY SHOWER.WASH
EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY W/WATER.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT
BRTH IF NEEDED(USE CAUTION IN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH CHLORINE RESIDUAL MAY
POISON RESCUER).
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA;FULL PROT
GEAR.CHLORINE FORMS CORROSIVE MIXTURES W/WATER;SKIN CONT W/CONTAM
WATER CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.(SEE SUPP DATA).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHLORINE SUPPORTS COMBUST&FORMS EXPLO MIX
W/FLAM GASES&VAPORS.COMMON METALS MAY BURN IN HEATED CHLORINE.TOXIC
GASES MAY BE FORMED IN FIRE.CHLORINE MAY BE FATAL.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA IMMED/ALLOW ONLY SPECIALLY
TRAINED&EQUIPPED PERS IN SPILL AREA.NOTIFY SURROUND AREAS(ESP
DOWNWIND)&LOCAL EMER RESPONSE AGENCIES.PROVIDE VENT;FULL PROT
GARMENTS&NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLI ED AIR RESP.FIND&STOP LEAK/MOVE
TO ISOLATED AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NAOH OR OTHER ALKALAI.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM
OTHER CHEMICALS&SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
WEATHER AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:(ESTABLISH WRITTEN EMER PLANS&HAVE PERS TRAINED PRIOR
TO ACCEPTANCE OF CHLORINE--ONLY TRAINED PERS SHOULD WORK).WHEN
POSSIBLE,DRAW OFF GAS TO PROCESS/DISP SYSTEM.REGULARLY TEST
PIPING&CONTAINMENT USED IN CHLORINE SERVICE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATORS
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL NON-ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES,
PREFERABLY SCBA'S.
Ventilation:NATRL:MAY BE HELPFUL,SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON.MECH:USE
LOCAL&GENERAL EXHST.VENT IS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN CONC BELOW 1PPM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES,FACESHLD OPTL
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROT CLTHNG AND RESP PROT SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROVIDE SAFETY SHOWERS,EYEWASH STATIONS&WASHING
FACILITIES IN ALL AREAS WHERE CHLORINE IS STORED OR USED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY; IF POSSIBLE, HAVE SPECIALLY-TRAINED PERSONNEL REMOVE
CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:4800 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.49
Spec Gravity:1.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.7%
Appearance and Odor:GREEN/YELLOW, PUNGENT GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT.MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/REDUCING
AGENTS/COMBUST.KEEP FLAM SOLV AWAY FROM CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE INCREASES RATE OF ATTACK ON
COMMON MATL;HEAT MAY CAUSE INCREASED RATE OF ATTACK(STEEL IN
CHLORINE IGNITES@215C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IT MAY COMBINE WITH OTHER GASES TO
FORM HIGHLY TOXIC AGENTS, SUCH AS PHOSGENE, SULFURYL CHLORIDE, AND
HYRDOGEN CHLORIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BUBBLE GAS THROUGH LARGE VOLUME OF 15% NAOH OR
OTHER ALKALI;DISPOSE OF RESULTING WASTE IN APPROVED SITE I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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