General Information
Revision date
2019-01-01
Product name
Liquid Chlorine
Product Synonyms
Chlorine Bleach, Bertholite;
Chemical name
Chlorine
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Synthetic/Analytical/Pharmaceuticals Chemistry, Purification of water, bleaching agent, insecticides,
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Company Information
company name
ITTEHAD CHEMICALS LIMITED
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@ittehadchemicals.com
Section 2
Potential Acute Health Effects
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Very toxic to aquatic life. Toxic by inhalation. Highly Corrosive in moist conditions. Irritating to nose, throat, tearing, and coughing and chest pain. Repeated exposures/single high exposure permanently damages the lungs and can cause death.
Environmental effects
Chlorine hydrolyzes very rapidly in water. In fresh and waste water at pH > 6, complete hydrolysis occurs with the formation of hypochlorous acid and chloride ion. Chlorine may react with soil components to form chlorides. Depending on their water solubility these chlorides are easily washed out from the soil. Free chlorine reacts rapidly with inorganic such as bromide and more slowly, with organic material present in natural water. These reactions yield chlorides, oxidized organics, chlororganics, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorates, bromates and bromorganics. There is no potential for the bioaccumulation or bio-concentration ofchlorine. Emergency Overview: Chlorine is a greenish yellow gas (or amber liquid) with an irritating odor. High concentration of chlorine gas may cause an oxygen–deficit atmosphere. Chlorine is an oxidizer, which can act to initiate and sustain the combustion of flammable materials. Chlorine is heavier than air and pockets of this gas can accumulate in low-lyingareas.
