PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI COMPANY, INC. -- CHLORINE -- 6830-00-169-0786 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLORINE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0786
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI COMPANY, INC.
Address:4200 NCNB CENTER 700 LOUISIANA STREET
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Info Phone Num:702-565-8781
Emergency Phone Num:504-642-1800/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:PIONE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PIONEER CHLOR ALKALI COMPANY, INC.
Address:4200 NCNB CENTER 700 LOUISIANA STREET
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Phone:702-565-8781
CAGE:PIONE

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

Ingred 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:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO EYES AND SKIN.
    SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATANT. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
    PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA CAN DEVELOP. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSN ESS AND DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BURNS, BLINDNESS. SKIN:
    BURNING, BLISTERS. INHALATION: HEADACHE, COUGHING, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN. INGESTION:
    NOT LIKELY OCCURENCE SINCE C LHORINE IS A GAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND
    OTHER LUNG DISEASES AND CHRONIC NOSE, SINUS OR THROAT CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAT 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: GIV E LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. FOR ALL
    EXPOSURES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE. CHLORINE IS NOT CONSIDERED FLAMMABLE, BUT WILL SUPPORT
    COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL OUTSIDE
    OF CHLORINE CYLINDERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STEEL AND OTHER METALS MAY IGNITE IN
    PRESENCE OF CHLORINE. MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN CONTACT WITH
    AMMONIA, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METAL HYDRIDES, ETC.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. MOVE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL
    UPWIND. WEAR TOTAL ENCAPSULATING SUIT AND SCBA. POSITION CYLINDER
    SO THAT GAS RATHER THAN LIQUID LEAKS. CHLORINE WILL DISPERSE TO
    ATMOSPHERE. MAY BE NEUTRALIZ E BY PASSING CHLORINE INTO CAUSTIC
    SODASOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH OR HYDRATED LIME SOLUTIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA, KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES. PROTECT FROM SUNLIGHT AND MOISTURE.DO
    NOT DROP CONTAINER. KEEP IMMOBILISED WHEN IN USE
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:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE ACID-GAS RESPIRATOR OR SCBA
    AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE
    LEVELS BELOW PEL. EXHAUST VENTS SHOULD BE AT GROUND LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH
    HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING OR USING RESTROOMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE LEVEL, MONITORING SHOULD BE PERFORMED REGULARLY.
    WEAR RESPIRATOR WHILE OPERATING VALVES AND CONNECTING OR
    DISCONNETING LINES. TEST UNLOADING LINE CONNECTIONS FOR LEAKS WITH
    AMMON IA VAPOR.

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

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F FZ PT
Vapor Pres:85 PSIG
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.42 60F/70PSIG
Solubility in Water:0.71%
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH-YELLOW GAS, SHARPLY PENETRATING ODOR,
    SIMILAR TO BLEACH-PUNGENT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STEEL, AMMONIA, METAL HYDRIDES, CARBIDES, NITRIDES, SULFIDES,
    PHOSPHIDES, EASILY OXIDIZED MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CHLORINE GAS WILL DISPERSE TO ATMOSPHERE. LIQUID
    AND/OR SOLID RESIDUES FROM NEUTRALIZATION MUST BE DISPOSED OF AT A
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL EN VIRONMENTAL REGULATION.

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