CEDAR CHEMICAL CORP -- LIQUID CHLORINE -- 9135-00N052848
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:LIQUID CHLORINE
MSDS Date:11/23/1987
FSC:9135
NIIN:00N052848
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CEDAR CHEMICAL CORP
Box:3
City:VICKSBURG
State:MS
ZIP:39180
Country:US
Info Phone Num:601-636-1231
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:M.S. BERNARD
CAGE:IO866
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CEDAR CHEMICAL CORP
Box:3
City:VICKSBURG
State:MS
ZIP:39180
Country:US
Phone:601-636-1231
CAGE:IO866
Company Name:VICKSBURG CHEMICAL CO
Address:4280 RIFLE RANGE ROAD
Box:821003
City:VICKSBURG
State:MS
ZIP:39182
Country:US
Phone:(601) 636-1232
CAGE:1K447
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:CHLORINE (SARA III)
CAS:7782-50-5
RTECS #:FO2100000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
OSHA PEL:C 1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 PPM/1 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:INGEST OF COMPRESSED GAS
VERY UNLIKELY. EYE:HIGHLY IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY.
SKIN:HIGHLY IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. INHAL:HIGHLY
IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE PULM DMG & E DEMA. MAY BE FATAL. SM
AMTS:IRRIT OF EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES, COUGHING, FEELING OF
SUFFOCATION, AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PAIN IN THE CHEST. LG AMTS:PULMONARY
EDEMA WITH RALES BEING HEARD OVER THE CHEST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EMPHYSEMA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE:FLUSH IMMED W/CONTINOUS
IRRIGATION OF FLOWING WATER FOR @ LEAST 30 MINUTES. SEEK MED
CONSULTATION IMMED. SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR
@ LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTMD CLTHG. SEEK MED ATTN IF
BURNED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED. SEEK MED ATTN. MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA SELF CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY &
RESISTANT CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL REACTANT. MAY VIOLENTLY REACT
UPON CONT W/MANY ORG CMPDS, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN, & METAL DUST. MAY
CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO RELEASED GASES.
USE PROPER SFTY EQUIP. IF POSS AVOID APPLYING WATER DIRECTLY TO
LEAK TO PVNT FORMATION OF CORR CMPDS THAT MAY INCREASE SIZE OF
LEAK. CONT CHEMTREC FOR ASS ISTANCE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET ON SKIN, ON CLTHG, OR IN
EYES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID BRTHG VAPS. AVOID CONT
W/BASES, ORG, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN & MOST METALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY OR
FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:REQUIRED TO CONTROL TLV.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYE BATH
AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:SHOWER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:W/FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-29F,-34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-150F,-101C
Vapor Pres:58.0 @25C
Vapor Density:2.49
Spec Gravity:1.47 @32F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:0.03 G/100 ML
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH YELLOW GAS. PUNGENT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANICS, BASES, MOST METALS, HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONT W/REACTANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CHLORINE WILL EVAP READILY. NEUT RESIDUE LEFT ON
GROUND W/DILUTE SOLN OF BASIC CMPDS SUCH AS NAOH, NACO*3, OR LIME.
DISPOSE OF AWAY FROM STREAMS & WATER I/A/W STATE, LOCAL, & FEDERAL
REGS.
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