MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC -- CHLORINE  -- 6830-00-169-0786
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLORINE
MSDS Date:08/09/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0786
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-867-4100
Emergency Phone Num:201-867-4100
CAGE:0NPS5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECACUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0NPS5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CHLORINE (SARA III)
CAS:7782-50-5
RTECS #:FO2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
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:INH RAT LC50:293 PPM/1 HOUR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CAUSES BURNING OF NOSE AND
    MOUTH WITH RHINORRHEA, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS WITH COUGHING, CHOKING,
    WHEEZING, RALES, RETCHING, HEMOPTYSIS, SUBSTERNAL PAIN, DYSPNEA AND
    CYANOSIS. MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS , PROGRESSING TO PULMONARY EDEMA AND
    OCCASIONAL PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC: CAUSES RESPIRATORY AND PULMONARY
    DYSFUNCTIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLORINE IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR
    OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:OTHER SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE SALIVATION, ANXIETY,
    SNEEZING. PALLOR OR REDNESS OF THE FACE, WEAKNESS, HOARSENESS,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND GENERAL EXCITEMENT AND RESTLESSNESS.
    MASSIVE INHALATION MAY ALSO  CAUSE DEATH BY CARDIAC ARREST. MAY
    IRRITATE SKIN AND CAUSE BURNING AND PRICKING SENSATIONS,
    INFLAMMATION AND BLISTERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING HEART
    DISEASE OR TUBERCULOSIS ARE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND BLOOD
    PRESSURE. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE. KEEP WARM AND AT REST.
    TREAT SYMPTOMATIC ALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN & EYES: WASH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
    CHEMICAL REMAINS. COVER SKIN OR EYES WITH STERILE BANDAGES. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MOVE
    CYLINDERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS
    WITH WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME. CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC OR
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR EXPLOSION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
    AWAY; ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED.
    VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE  ENTERING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK
    DOWN VAPORS.
Neutralizing Agent:CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH OR HYDRATED LIME SOLUTIONS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE OUTDOORS OR IN
    WELL-VENTILATED, DETACHED OR SEGREGATED FIRE PROOF AREAS.
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.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SELECT A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. THE WORKING LIMITS OR
    THE RESPIRATOR MUST NOT BE EXCEEDED. SCBA OR SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE PIECE IS RECOMMENDED FOR >10 PPM VAPOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT CONTACT
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHLORINE IN INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETYLENE, ALCOHOLS, AMMONIA, BENZENE,
    CALCIUM CHLORITE & NITRIDE, CARBON DISULFIDE, COMBUSTIBLE &
    FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, DIBORANE, ETHERS, ETHYLENE, FINELY POWDERED
    METALS , FUEL GAS, HYDRAZINE, HYDROGEN, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITROGEN
    COMPOUNDS, OXYGEN, PHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS, TURPENTINE, ETC.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F,-101C
Vapor Pres:4800
Vapor Density:2.49
Spec Gravity:1.47
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH-YELLOW GAS WITH A PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:RAPID

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ACETYLENE, AMMONIA,
    HYDROGEN, HYDROCARBONS, ETHER, TURPENTINE, AND METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC AND COROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORINE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
    APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
    HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103
    REPORTABLE QUANTITY.

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