Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
231-959-5/7782-50-5
Name of the chemical
Chlorine
Concentration
>99.5
General Information
Version
5
Revision date
1999-07-21
Product name
CHLORINE -Liquefied Gas
Product Synonyms
CHLORINE
Chemical name
Chlorine
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Chlorine is used in a number of industrial applications. Its largest use is as a raw material in the
Emergency telephone
+40 / 250/738141
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Company Information
company name
OLTCHIM S.A
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H400
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H400
Very toxic to aquatic life
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Directive 67/548/EEC: Elaborated by: Technical&Development Department CHLORINE MSDS No. 01-03 Revision: 5 Last up date July 16 2008 Date Issued July 21,1999 Page 2/12 EC Classification according to Directive 67/548/CEE, Annex I T; R23, N;R50 Xi; R36/37/38 Toxic by inhalation. Very toxic to the aquatic life. Highly Corrosive in moist conditions Strong Oxidizer
Potential health effects
Chlorine is irritating to nose, throat, skin and eyes.also tearing, coughing and chest pain. Higher levels burn the lungs and can cause a build up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema) and death. Contact can severely burn the eyes and skin. Repeated exposures or a single high exposure may permanently damage the lungs. It can also damage the teeth and causes a skin rash.
Environmental effects
Chlorine is classified as dangerous for environmental as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC, Annex I. Degradation in air and water is mediated by exposure to UV components of sunlight, with daytime halflives generally < 6 hours. 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 inorganics such as bromide and more slowly, with organic material present in natural water. These reactions yield chlorides, oxidized organics, chlororganics (including trihalomethanes), oxygen, nitrogen, chlorates, bromates and bromorganics. There is no potential for the bioaccumulation or bioconcentration of chlorine. 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-lying areas.
