Chlorine
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CAS
7782-50-5
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Cl2
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RTECS
FO2100000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Molecular chlorine
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DOT ID & Guide
1017 / 124
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: C 0.5 ppm (1.45 mg/m3) [15-minute]
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OSHA PEL†: C 1 ppm (3 mg/m3)
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IDLH
10 ppm
See: 7782505
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Conversion
1 ppm = 2.90 mg/m3
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Physical Description
Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
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MW: 70.9
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BP: -29°F
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FRZ: -150°F
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Sol: 0.7%
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VP: 6.8 atm
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IP: 11.48 eV
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RGasD: 2.47
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Fl.P: NA
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UEL: NA
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LEL: NA
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Nonflammable Gas, but a strong oxidizer.
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Reacts explosively or forms explosive compounds with many common substances such as acetylene, ether, turpentine, ammonia, fuel gas, hydrogen & finely divided metals.
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH 6011; OSHA ID101, ID126SGX
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Frostbite
Eyes: Frostbite
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Frostbite wash
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Frostbite
Skin: Frostbite
Breathing: Respiratory support
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
Up to 5 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any chemical cartridge respirator with cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern*
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator*
Up to 10 ppm:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*
(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern*
(APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure- demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Burning of eyes, nose, mouth; lacrimation (discharge of tears), rhinorrhea (discharge of thin mucus); cough, choking, substernal (occurring beneath the sternum) pain; nausea, vomiting; headache, dizziness; syncope; pulmonary edema; pneumonitis; hypoxemia (reduced oxygen in the blood); dermatitis; liquid: frostbite
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 0126 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0044
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