AIRGAS -- CHLORINE  -- 6810-00N073538
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLORINE
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N073538
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIRGAS
Address:100 MASTONFORD RD
City:RADNOR
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-687-5253; 490-348-7744
Emergency Phone Num:610-687-5253; 409-348-7744
CAGE:AIRGA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRGAS
Address:100 MATSONFORD ROAD, 5 RADNOR CORP CNTR
City:RADNOR
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Phone:215-687-5253
CAGE:AIRGA
Company Name:AIRGAS INC
Address:100 MATSONFORD RD SUITE 550
Box:City:WAYNE
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Phone:215-687-5253
CAGE:0MN39

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

Ingred Name:CHLORINE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7782-50-5
RTECS #:FO2100000
OSHA PEL:C 1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM/1 STEL; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:EXPOS TO CHLORINE SHOULD NOT WEAR CNTCT LENSES.
    FLUSH CONTAMD EYE(S) W/COPIOUS QTIES OF H*2O. PART (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:EYELIDS TO ASSURE COMPLETE FLUSHING. CONTINUE FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:QTIES OF H*2O. REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING AS RAPIDLY AS
    POSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:SUPPLIER LOCATION AT ALL THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
    NUMBER LISTED HEREIN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH:FOR EMER DISP ASSISTANCE, CNTCT YOUR
    CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/AT EMER TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED HEREIN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:RATE OF PROD FROM THE CYLINDER. USE A CHECK
    VALVE/TRAP IN THE DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:INTO THE CYLINDER. FOR ADDNL HANDLING
    RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLET P-1.
    (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:SPECIAL STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS:PROT CYLINDERS FROM
    PHYSICIAL DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS.
    DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMP WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED
    UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
    USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:CYLINDERS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF
    TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLET P-1. SPECIAL
    PACKAGING RECOMMENDATIONS:MOST METALS ARE CORRODED BY (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:CHLORINE ARE AMBIENT TEMP IF MOISTURE IS PRESENT.
    SYSTEMS MUST BE KEPT SCRUPULOUSLY DRY. LEAD, GOLD, (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:TANTALUM & HESTELOY OFFER THE BEST CORR RESISTANCE
    TO MOIST CHLORINE. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF
    COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER/W/HIS
    (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS/VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR). ALWAYS (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:SECURE CYLINDERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE
    TRANSPORTING THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT CYLINDERS IN TRUNKS OF (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:VEHICLES, ENCLOSED VANS, TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER
    COMPARTMENTS. TRANSPORT CYLINDERS SECURED IN OPEN (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:FLATBED OR IN OPEN PICK-UP TYPE VEHICLES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ: MOST HAZARDOUS REACTIONS ARE WITH OF*2, O*2F*2,
    F*2, NH3, PHOSPHORUS AND ARSENIC.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: NO

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORR & IRRITATING TO THE UPPER & LOWER
    RESP TRACT, ALL MUCS TISS, SKIN & EYES. INHAL:INITIAL SYMPS ARE
    IRRIT OF THE EYES, NOSE & THROAT BECOMING STEADILY WORSE,
    SUFFOCATING & PAINFUL. THE IRRIT EXTEND S TO THE CHEST CAUSING A
    COUGH REFLEX WHICH MAY BE VIOLENT & PAINFUL & MAY INCLUDE THE
    DISCHARGE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BLOOD/VOMIT W/EVENTUAL COLLAPSE. OTHER
    SYMPS MAY INCL HDCH, GEN DISCOMFORT & ANXIETY. SKIN & EYE: CNTCT
    W/LIQ/VAP CAUSE PAINFUL BURNS & ULCERATIONS. TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES: IRRITATING & COR R TO ALL LIVING TISS. TOX LEVEL EXPOS
    TO DERMAL TISS CAUSES ACID-LIKE BURNS & SKIN LESIONS RSLTG IN EARLY
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
    ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO CHLORINE SHOULD NOT BE
    ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLED THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS REQD IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO CHLORINE.
    RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA. INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD
    BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA & INHAL FRESH AIR. UNCON PERS
    SHOU LD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA &GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
    RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN. KEEP VICTIM WARM & QUIET. ASSURE THAT
    MUCUS/VOMIT MATL DOES NOT OBSTRUCT THE AIRWAY BY POSITIONAL
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE GAS. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOST COMBUST MATLS BURN IN CHLORINE AS
    THEY DO IN OXYGEN. HIGH REACTIVITY W/ORG & INORGANIC CMPDS. MAY
    CAUSE EXPLOSIONS & CAN CAUSE/AGGRAVATE FIRES. (ING 22)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA/ USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP BE
    CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.
    IF LEAK IS IN CONTAIN  OR CONTAINER VALUE, CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST
    (ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATE AREAS.
    VALVE PROTECTIION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS
    SECURED WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE
    HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR
    WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESS (<250 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO
    NOT HEAT CYLINDER  BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE (ING 7)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
    MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT
    ACCUMULATION ABOVE TWA.
Protective Gloves:PVC/TEFLONE/KEL-FO GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:100.2 PSIA (691 KPA) @ 70F (21.1C). EFTS OF OVEREXP:NECROSIS &
    SCARRING. CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA RSLT FROM EXPOS TO THE LOWER
    RESP TRACT & DEEP LUNG. BURNS TO THE EYE RSLT IN LESIONS & POSS
    LOSS  OF VISION. FIRST AID PROC:DRAINAGE. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD
    BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. EYE:PERSONS W/POTENTIAL(ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:2.47 @ 70F
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID IS AMBER COLORED. GAS IS GREENISH YELLOW
    WITH A SHARP SUFFOCATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROCARBONS, AMMONIA, ETHER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN IN A SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELLED, WITH
    SAFETY VALVE, THE PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE PLUGS YOUR SUP PLIER (ING 6)

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