| Common Name: | CHLORINE |
| Manufacturer: | LINDE GAS |
| SDS Revision Date: | 4/21/2020 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 30N895, 30N898, 30N908 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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ISSUE DATE: 27-MAR-2015
REVISION DATE: 21-APR-2020
VERSION: 3.01
THE LINDE GROUP
LINDE
CHLORINE
SAFETY DATA SHEET
| 1. IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER:
PRODUCT NAME: CHLORINE
OTHER MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION:
SAFETY DATA SHEET NUMBER: LIND-P030
UN/ID NO.: UN1017
SYNONYMS: BERTHOLITE; MOLECULAR CHLORINE
RECOMMENDED USE OF THE CHEMICAL AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE:
RECOMMENDED USE: INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL USE.
USES ADVISED AGAINST: CONSUMER USE.
DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC
10 RIVERVIEW DRIVE
DANBURY, CT 06810
PHONE: 908-329-9700
WWW.LINDEUS.COM
* MAY INCLUDE SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATE COMPANIES/DIVISIONS.
FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CUSTOMER SERVICE.
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
COMPANY PHONE NUMBER: +1 800-645-4633
CHEMTREC:
1-800-424-9300 (NORTH AMERICA)
+1-703-527-3887 (INTERNATIONAL)
| 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
CLASSIFICATION:
OSHA REGULATORY STATUS:
THIS CHEMICAL IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS BY THE 2012 OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION
STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
ACUTE TOXICITY - INHALATION (GASES): CATEGORY 2
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: CATEGORY 1
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/EYE IRRITATION: CATEGORY 1
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): CATEGORY 3
OXIDIZING GASES: CATEGORY 1
GASES UNDER PRESSURE: LIQUEFIED GAS
LABEL ELEMENTS:
SKULLS AND CROSSBONES
CORROSION
FLAME OVER CIRCLE
GAS CYLINDER
ENVIRONMENT
SIGNAL WORD: DANGER
HAZARD STATEMENTS:
FATAL IF INHALED
CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND EYE DAMAGE
MAY CAUSE OR INTENSIFY FIRE; OXIDIZER
CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE; MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS - PREVENTION:
DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD
KEEP VALVES AND FITTINGS FREE FROM GREASE AND OIL
DO NOT BREATHE GAS.
WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
USE AND STORE ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL VENTILATED PLACE
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE PROTECTION, RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION, AND/OR FACE PROTECTION
USE A BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE IN PIPING
USE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT OF COMPATIBLE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION AND RATED
FOR CYLINDER PRESSURE
DO NOT OPEN VALVE UNTIL CONNECTED TO EQUIPMENT PREPARED FOR USE
CLOSE VALVE AFTER EACH USE AND WHEN EMPTY
WHEN RETURNING CYLINDER, INSTALL LEAK TIGHT VALVE OUTLET CAP OR PLUG
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS - RESPONSE:
IF INHALED:
REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING. IMMEDIATELY
CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN.
IF ON SKIN (OR HAIR):
REMOVE/TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE SKIN WITH
WATER/SHOWER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IMMEDIATELY CALL A
POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN.
IF IN EYES:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER
OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN
IN CASE OF FIRE: STOP LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS - STORAGE:
STORE LOCKED UP
PROTECT FROM SUNLIGHT WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 52 DEG. C/125 DEG. F
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS - DISPOSAL:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTAINER SUPPLIER/OWNER
INSTRUCTIONS
HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (HNOC): NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER INFORMATION: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE
AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
| 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. VOLUME % CHEMICAL FORMULA
CHLORINE 7782-50-5 >99 Cl2
| 4. FIRST AID MEASURES | |
DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
GENERAL ADVICE:
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED. SHOW THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET TO THE
DOCTOR IN ATTENDANCE.
INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED.
EYE CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING. KEEP EYE WIDE
OPEN WHILE RINSING. DO NOT RUB AFFECTED AREA. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
IS REQUIRED.
INGESTION: NOT AN EXPECTED ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
SELF-PROTECTION OF THE FIRST AIDER:
RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
AND CLOTHING. ENSURE THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF THE MATERIAL(S)
INVOLVED AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED:
SYMPTOMS:
INHALATION OF CORROSIVE FUMES/GASES MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, AND WEAKNESS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. PULMONARY EDEMA MAY OCCUR WITH
TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BLUISH SKIN, DECREASED BLOOD
PRESSURE, AND INCREASED HEART RATE. CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
EDEMA RESULT FROM EXPOSURE TO THE LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND DEEP LUNG.
RESIDUAL PULMONARY MALFUNCTION MIGHT OCCUR. MAY CAUSE BURNS OF EYES, SKIN
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED.
INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED:
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
| 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
USE EXTINGUISHING MEASURES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND
THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
SPECIFIC EXTINGUISHING METHODS:
CONTINUE TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS UNTIL FLAMES ARE EXTINGUISHED.
DAMAGED CYLINDERS SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY SPECIALISTS.
SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE CHEMICAL:
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. MAY CAUSE OR INTENSIFY FIRE; OXIDIZER. MOST COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS BURN IN CHLORINE AS THEY DO IN OXYGEN PRODUCING IRRITATING AND
POISONOUS GASES. WILL SUPPORT AND ACCELERATE COMBUSTION OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, DEBRIS, ETC). THE PRODUCT CAUSES BURNS OF
EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN LEAD TO RELEASE
OF IRRITATING AND TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS. FLAME IMPINGEMENT UPON STEEL
CHLORINE CONTAINERS WILL RESULT IN IRON/CHLORINE FIRE CAUSING RUPTURE OF
THE CONTAINER. CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER EXTREME HEAT.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND,
NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. CORROSIVE HAZARD.
WEAR CHEMICALLY PROTECTIVE GLOVES/CLOTHING AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
ADDITIONAL CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROTECT FROM
TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS:
EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREAS. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM AND UPWIND OF
SPILL/LEAK. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION, ESPECIALLY IN CONFINED AREAS.
MONITOR CONCENTRATION OF RELEASED PRODUCT. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES
IF SAFE TO DO SO. USE PERSONAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDED IN SECTION 8. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN ENTERING AREA UNLESS ATMOSPHERE IS
PROVED TO BE SAFE.
OTHER INFORMATION:
GAS/VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR. PREVENT FROM ENTERING SEWERS, BASEMENTS AND
WORKPITS, OR ANY PLACE WHERE ACCUMULATION MAY BE DANGEROUS.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
PREVENT SPREADING OF VAPORS THROUGH SEWERS, VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND
CONFINED AREAS. DO NOT ALLOW INTO ANY SEWER, ON THE GROUND OR INTO ANY BODY
OF WATER. PREVENT PRODUCT FROM ENTERING DRAINS. SEE SECTION 12 FOR
ADDITIONAL ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
METHODS FOR CONTAINMENT:
STOP THE FLOW OF GAS OR REMOVE CYLINDER TO OUTDOOR LOCATION IF THIS CAN BE
DONE WITHOUT RISK. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE
APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER IN SECTION 1 OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST
LINDE LOCATION.
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP:
RETURN CYLINDER TO LINDE OR AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR.
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
ADVICE ON SAFE HANDLING:
MOST METALS CORRODE RAPIDLY WITH WET CHLORINE. SYSTEMS MUST BE KEPT DRY.
LEAD, GOLD, TANTALUM AND HASTELLOY ARE MOST RESISTANT TO WET CHLORINE. KEEP
VALVES AND FITTINGS FREE FROM GREASE AND OIL. USE ONLY EQUIPMENT OF
COMPATIBLE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. OPEN VALVE SLOWLY. "NO SMOKING" SIGNS
SHOULD BE POSTED IN STORAGE AND USE AREAS. SEPARATE FLAMMABLE GAS CYLINDERS
FROM OXYGEN AND OTHER OXIDIZERS BY A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 20 FT. OR BY A 5
FT. HIGH BARRIER WITH A MINIMUM FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF A HALF AN HOUR.
PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE; DO NOT DRAG, ROLL, SLIDE OR DROP.
WHEN MOVING CYLINDERS, EVEN FOR SHORT DISTANCE, USE A CART DESIGNED TO
TRANSPORT CYLINDERS. NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT A CYLINDER BY ITS VALVE
PROTECTION CAP. NEVER INSERT AN OBJECT (E.G. WRENCH, SCREWDRIVER, PRY
BAR, ETC.) INTO VALVE CAP OPENINGS. DOING SO MAY DAMAGE VALVE, CAUSING LEAK
TO OCCUR. USE AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP WRENCH TO REMOVE OVER-TIGHT OR RUSTED
CAPS. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE A BACKFLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE
IN PIPING. USE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT RATED FOR CYLINDER PRESSURE. CLOSE VALVE
AFTER EACH USE AND WHEN EMPTY. IF USER EXPERIENCES ANY DIFFICULTY OPERATING
CYLINDER VALVE DISCONTINUE USE AND CONTACT SUPPLIER. ENSURE THE COMPLETE
GAS SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR LEAKS BEFORE USE.
NEVER PUT CYLINDERS INTO TRUNKS OF CARS OR UNVENTILATED AREAS OF PASSENGER
VEHICLES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REFILL A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WITHOUT THE
OWNER'S WRITTEN CONSENT. NEVER STRIKE AN ARC ON A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER
OR MAKE A CYLINDER A PART OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
ONLY EXPERIENCED AND PROPERLY INSTRUCTED PERSONS SHOULD HANDLE GASES UNDER
PRESSURE. ALWAYS STORE AND HANDLE COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, PAMPHLET CGA-P1, SAFE HANDLING OF
COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS.
FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE
PAMPHLET 1.
CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS AND EMERGENCY EXITS. KEEP AT
TEMPERATURES BELOW 52 DEG. C / 125 DEG. F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED
UPRIGHT WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE AND FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT
FALLING. USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT FULL
CYLINDERS FROM BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. FULL AND EMPTY
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. STORED CONTAINERS SHOULD BE PERIODICALLY
CHECKED FOR GENERAL CONDITION AND LEAKAGE. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH:. REDUCING AGENTS. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. ORGANIC
MATERIAL. ALKALIS.
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
CONTROL PARAMETERS:
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
CHEMICAL NAME ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL NIOSH IDLH
CHLORINE STEL: 0.4 PPM (VACATED) TWA: 0.5 PPM IDLH: 10 PPM
7782-50-5 TWA: 0.1 PPM (VACATED) TWA: 1.5 MG/M3 CEILING:
(VACATED) STEL: 1 PPM 0.5 PPM 15 MIN
(VACATED) STEL: 3 MG/M3 CEILING:
CEILING: 1 PPM 1.45 MG/M3 15 MIN
CEILING: 3 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS - THRESHOLD LIMIT
VALUE.
OSHA PEL:
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
NIOSH IDLH: IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
OTHER INFORMATION:
VACATED LIMITS REVOKED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS DECISION IN AFL-CIO V. OSHA,
965 F.2D 962 (11TH CIR., 1992).
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
SHOWERS. EYEWASH STATIONS. PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION, PROCESS ENCLOSURE OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO MAINTAIN
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS AND MAINTAIN OXYGEN
LEVELS ABOVE 19.5%. EXHAUST GAS SHOULD BE VENTED TO A GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM.
CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS IN AREAS OF USE AND
STORAGE. SYSTEMS UNDER PRESSURE SHOULD BE REGULARLY CHECKED FOR LEAKAGES.
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION MEASURES, SUCH AS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
EYE/FACE PROTECTION:
TIGHTLY FITTING SAFETY GOGGLES. FACE PROTECTION SHIELD.
SKIN AND BODY PROTECTION:
WORK GLOVES AND SAFETY SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
GLOVES MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM GREASE OR OIL. APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES, CLOTHING AND SPLASH PROTECTION, OR FULLY
ENCAPSULATING VAPOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT EXPOSURE. FOR MATERIALS
OF CONSTRUCTION CONSULT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
(BUTYL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, AND TEFLON(R*) PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR
EXPOSURES TO CHLORINE >8 HOURS).
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED OR IRRITATION IS EXPERIENCED, NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN. POSITIVE-PRESSURE SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATORS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR HIGH AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT
CONCENTRATIONS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MUST BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CURRENT LOCAL REGULATIONS.
GENERAL HYGIENE CONSIDERATIONS:
HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICE. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN
USING THIS PRODUCT. WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER HANDLING
THE PRODUCT. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
CONTAMINATED WORK CLOTHING SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED OUT OF THE WORKPLACE.
REGULAR CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT, WORK AREA AND CLOTHING IS RECOMMENDED.
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
PHYSICAL STATE: GAS.
APPEARANCE: GREENISH-YELLOW GAS.
ODOR: BLEACH.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
PH: NOT APPLICABLE
MELTING/FREEZING POINT: -101 DEG. C / -149.8 DEG. F
EVAPORATION RATE: NOT APPLICABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): MAY CAUSE OR INTENSIFY FIRE; OXIDIZER.
LOWER FLAMMABILITY LIMIT: NOT APPLICABLE
UPPER FLAMMABILITY LIMIT: NOT APPLICABLE
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
WATER SOLUBILITY: VERY SOLUBLE
PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY: NOT APPLICABLE
CHEMICAL MOLECULAR BOILING VAPOR VAPOR GAS DENSITY CRITICAL
NAME WEIGHT POINT/ PRESSURE DENSITY KG/M3@ TEMPER-
RANGE (AIR=1) 20 DEG. C ATURE
CHLORINE 70.90 -33.97 6384 HPA @ 2.5 2.98 143.75
DEG. C 20 DEG. C DEG. C
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
REACTIVITY: REACTS READILY WITH MANY SUBSTANCES
CHEMICAL STABILITY:
STABLE UNDER RECOMMENDED STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS (SEE SECTION 7).
EXPLOSION DATA:
SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT: NONE.
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NONE.
POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS:
CHLORINE REACTS EXPLOSIVELY OR FORMS EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS WITH MANY COMMON
SUBSTANCES INCLUDING ACETYLENE, ETHER, TURPENTINE, AMMONIA, FUEL GAS,
HYDROGEN AND FINELY DIVIDED METALS. REACTS WITH WATER TO FORM HYDROCHLORIC
ACID.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
STORAGE NEAR TO REACTIVE MATERIALS. HEAT, FLAMES AND SPARKS. PROTECT FROM
WATER. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH:. REDUCING AGENTS. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. ORGANIC
MATERIAL. ALKALIS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE KNOWN.
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
INFORMATION ON LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
INHALATION:
INHALATION OF CHLORINE CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 1 PPM MAY CAUSE NOSE,
THROAT AND CONJUNCTIVA IRRITATION. IRRITATION BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 1.3 PPM AND ABOVE WITH COUGHING AND LABORED BREATHING.
DEATH MAY OCCUR AFTER A FEW BREATHS AT 1000 PPM. DELAYED EFFECTS FOLLOWING
HIGH EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BRONCHITIS, EDEMA, AND PNEUMONIA. CORROSIVE TO
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
SKIN CONTACT:
CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND OR BURNS. REACTS WITH WATER VERY
RAPIDLY YIELDING HYDROCHLORIC ACID. HYDROGEN CHLORIDE BURNS EXHIBIT SEVERE
PAIN, REDNESS, POSSIBLE SWELLING AND EARLY NECROSIS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
LOW CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CHLORACNE. CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAUSES SEVERE
CORROSIVE ACTION.
EYE CONTACT:
CORROSIVE TO THE EYES AND MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE INCLUDING BLINDNESS.
CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAUSES SEVERE CORROSIVE ACTION.
INGESTION: NOT AN EXPECTED ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
SYMPTOMS:
MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. INHALATION OF CORROSIVE FUMES/GASES MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND WEAKNESS FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
PULMONARY EDEMA MAY OCCUR WITH TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
BLUISH SKIN, DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE, AND INCREASED HEART RATE. CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA RESULT FROM EXPOSURE TO THE LOWER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND DEEP LUNG. RESIDUAL PULMONARY MALFUNCTION MIGHT
OCCUR. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED.
DELAYED AND IMMEDIATE EFFECTS AS WELL AS CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM SHORT AND
LONG-TERM EXPOSURE:
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: CATEGORY 1.
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/EYE IRRITATION: CATEGORY 1.
IRRITATION: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND OR BURNS.
CORROSIVITY: CORROSIVE TO LIVING TISSUE.
SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED.
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED.
CARCINOGENICITY:
EQUIVOCAL EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY FOR CHLORINE WAS NOTED IN AN IARC
REVIEW AND A 2 YEAR DRINKING WATER STUDY IN F344/N AND B6C3F1 MICE BY THE
NTP.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED.
STOT - SINGLE EXPOSURE: CATEGORY 3. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
STOT - REPEATED EXPOSURE: NOT CLASSIFIED.
TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN.
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE.
NUMERICAL MEASURES OF TOXICITY:
CHEMICAL NAME ORAL LD50 DERMAL LD50 INHALATION LC50 INHALATION LC50
(CGA P-20)
CHLORINE = 5800 MG/KG = 293 PPM (RAT) 293 PPM (RAT)
7782-50-5 (RAT) 1 H 1HR
= 6800 MG/KG
(RAT)
ORAL LD50:
INHALATION LC50: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL WHICH IS LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT
ACCORDING TO DOT.
ECOTOXICITY: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS.
CHEMICAL NAME ALGAE/AQUATIC FISH CRUSTACEA
PLANTS
CHLORINE 0.44: 96 H LEPOMIS 0.017: 48 H DAPHNIA
7782-50-5 MACROCHIRUS MG/L MAGNA MG/L LC50
LC50 FLOW-THROUGH
0.1: 96 H
PIMEPHALES PROMELAS
MG/L LC50 0.104
- 0.168: 96 H
ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS
MG/L LC50 STATIC
0.014: 96 H
ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS
MG/L LC50 0.08:
96 H PIMEPHALES
PROMELAS MG/L LC50
FLOW-THROUGH 0.014:
96 H
ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS
MG/L LC50 FLOW-
THROUGH
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT APPLICABLE.
BIOACCUMULATION: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE TREATMENT METHODS:
DISPOSAL OF WASTES:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN
THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS
SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO LINDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
| 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DOT:
UN/ID NO.: UN1017
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHLORINE
HAZARD CLASS: 2.3
SUBSIDIARY CLASS: 5.1, 8
SPECIAL PROVISIONS: 2, B9, B14, N86, T50, TP19
MARINE POLLUTANT:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL WHICH IS LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT
ACCORDING TO DOT.
DESCRIPTION: UN1017, CHLORINE, 2.3 (5.1, 8, P), MARINE POLLUTANT
ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION:
"TOXIC-INHALATION HAZARD ZONE B" IF NET WEIGHT OF PRODUCT IS GREATER THAN
OR EQUAL TO 10 LBS., THE SHIPPING DESCRIPTION MUST ALSO CONTAIN THE LETTERS
"RQ".
ADDITIONAL MARKING REQUIREMENTS:
"INHALATION HAZARD" IF NET WEIGHT OF PRODUCT IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 10
LBS., THE CONTAINER MUST ALSO BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "RQ".
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NUMBER: 124
TDG:
UN/ID NO.: UN1017
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHLORINE
HAZARD CLASS: 2.3
SUBSIDIARY CLASS: 5.1, 8
MARINE POLLUTANT:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL WHICH IS LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT
ACCORDING TO TDG.
DESCRIPTION: UN1017, CHLORINE, 2.3 (5.1, 8), MARINE POLLUTANT
IATA: FORBIDDEN
UN/ID NO.: FORBIDDEN
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FORBIDDEN
HAZARD CLASS: FORBIDDEN
IMDG:
UN/ID NO.: UN1017
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHLORINE
HAZARD CLASS: 2.3
SUBSIDIARY HAZARD CLASS: 5.1, 8, P
EMS-NO.: F-C, S-U
MARINE POLLUTANT:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL WHICH IS LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT
ACCORDING TO IMDG/IMO
DESCRIPTION: UN1017, CHLORINE 2.3 (5.1, 8, P), MARINE POLLUTANT
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
INTERNATIONAL INVENTORIES:
TSCA: COMPLIES
DSL/NDSL: COMPLIES
EINECS/ELINCS: COMPLIES
LEGEND:
TSCA: UNITED STATES TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT SECTION 8(B) INVENTORY
DSL/NDSL: CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST/NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST
EINECS/ELINCS:
EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES/EUROPEAN LIST OF
NOTIFIED CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
SARA 313:
SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION
ACT OF 1986 (SARA). THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL OR CHEMICALS WHICH ARE
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND TITLE 40 OF THE CODE
OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 372.
CHEMICAL NAME SARA 313 - THRESHOLD VALUES %
CHLORINE - 7782-50-5 1.0
SARA 311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES:
SHOULD THIS PRODUCT MEET EPCRA 311/312 REPORTING CRITERIA AT 40 CFR 370,
REFER TO SECTION 2 OF THIS SDS FOR APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATIONS.
CERCLA:
THIS MATERIAL, AS SUPPLIED, CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SUBSTANCES REGULATED AS A
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) (40 CFR 302).
CHEMICAL NAME HAZARDOUS CERCLA/SARA RQ REPORTABLE
SUBSTANCES RQS QUANTITY (RQ)
CHLORINE 10 LB 10 LB RQ 10 LB FINAL RQ
7782-50-5 RQ 4.54 KG FINAL RQ
CLEAN AIR ACT, SECTION 112 HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (HAPS) (SEE 40 CFR 61):
THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCES REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANTS (HAPS) UNDER SECTION 112 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF
1990.
CWA (CLEAN WATER ACT):
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE REGULATED
POLLUTANTS PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN WATER ACT (40 CFR 122.21 AND 40 CFR
122.42).
CHEMICAL NAME CWA - REPORTABLE CWA - TOXIC CWA - PRIORITY CWA -
QUANTITIES POLLUTANTS POLLUTANTS HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES
CHLORINE 10 LB X
7782-50-5
RISK AND PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS:
THIS MATERIAL, AS SUPPLIED, CONTAINS ONE OR MORE REGULATED SUBSTANCES WITH
SPECIFIED THRESHOLDS UNDER 40 CFR PART 68 OR REGULATED AS A HIGHLY
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL PURSUANT TO THE 29 CFR PART 1910.110 WITH SPECIFIED
THRESHOLDS:
CHEMICAL NAME U.S. - CAA U.S. - CAA U.S. - OSHA -
(CLEAN AIR ACT) - (CLEAN AIR ACT) - PROCESS SAFETY
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MANAGEMENT - HIGHLY
PREVENTION - TOXIC PREVENTION - HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
SUBSTANCES FLAMMABLE
SUBSTANCES
CHLORINE 2500 LB 1500 LB
US STATE REGULATIONS:
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:
THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY PROPOSITION 65 CHEMICALS.
U.S. STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW REGULATIONS:
CHEMICAL NAME NEW JERSEY MASSACHUSETTS PENNSYLVANIA
CHLORINE X X X
7782-50-5
CHEMICAL NAME CARCINOGENICITY EXPOSURE LIMITS
CHLORINE MEXICO: TWA 1 PPM
MEXICO: TWA 3 MG/M3
MEXICO: STEL 3 PPM
MEXICO: STEL 9 MG/M3
LEGEND: CANADA NPRI - NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
NFPA:
HEALTH HAZARDS 4
FLAMMABILITY 0
INSTABILITY 0
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OX
NOTE:
RATINGS WERE ASSIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA)
GUIDELINES AS PUBLISHED IN CGA PAMPHLET P-19-2009, CGA RECOMMENDED HAZARD
RATINGS FOR COMPRESSED GASES, 3RD EDITION.
ISSUE DATE: 27-MAR-2015
REVISION DATE: 21-APR-2020
REVISION NOTE: SDS SECTIONS UPDATED; 1
LIND-P030
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