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Chemical Identification/RIDS
<br />and pneumonia are often seen. The eyes, nose, throat, and chest may sting or burn following exposure to chlorine. Cough with bloody
<br />sputum, a feeling of suffocation, dizziness, agitation, anxiety, nausea, and vomiting are common. Dermal exposure may result in sweating,
<br />pain, irritation, and blisters.
<br />Emergency Life -Support Procedures: Acute exposure to chlorine may require decontamination and life support for the victims. Emergency
<br />personnel should wear protective clothing appropriate to the type and degree of contamination. Air -purifying or supplied -air respiratory
<br />equipment should also be worn, as necessary. Rescue vehicles should carry supplies such as chlorine -resistant plastic sheeting and
<br />disposable bags to assist in preventing spread of contamination.
<br />Inhalation Exposure:
<br />1. Move victims to fresh air. Emergency personnel should avoid self -exposure to chlorine.
<br />2. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing,
<br />provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
<br />3. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive
<br />procedures.
<br />4. Transport to a health care facility.
<br />Dermal/Eye Exposure:
<br />1. Remove victims from exposure. Emergency personnel should avoid self- exposure to chlorine.
<br />2. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing,
<br />provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer oxygen or other respiratory support.
<br />3. Remove contaminated clothing as soon as possible.
<br />4. If eye exposure has occurred, eyes must be flushed with lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes.
<br />5. Wash exposed skin areas for at least 15 minutes with soap and water.
<br />6. Obtain authorization an ullor further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive
<br />procedures.
<br />7. Transport to a health care facility.
<br />Ingestion Exposure: No information is available. (EPA, 1998)
<br />Reactivity
<br />AIR AND WATER REACTIONS:
<br />Water dissolves about twice its volume of chlorine gas, forming a mixture of hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acids. Will be corrosive
<br />due to acidity and oxidizing potential. Slightly soluble in water.
<br />CHEMICAL PROFILE:
<br />CHLORINE reacts explosively with or supports the burning of numerous common materials. Ignites steel at 100°C in the presence of soot,
<br />rust, carbon, or other catalysts. Ignites dry steel wool at 50°C. Reacts as either a liquid or gas with alcohols (explosion), molten aluminum
<br />(explosion), silane (explosion), bromine pentafluoride, carbon disulfide (explosion catalyzed by iron), 1-chloro-2-propyne (excess chlorine
<br />causes an explosion), dibutyl phthalate (explosion at 118°C), diethyl ether (ignition), diethyl zinc (ignition), glycerol (explosion at 70-80°C),
<br />methane over yellow mercury oxide (explosion), acetylene (explosion initiated by sunlight or heating), ethylene over mercury, mercury(])
<br />oxide, or silver(]) oxide (explosion initiated by heat or light), gasoline (exothermic reaction then detonation), naphtha -sodium hydroxide
<br />mixture (violent explosion), zinc chloride (exothermic reaction), wax (explosion), hydrogen (explosion initiated by light), Reacts as either a
<br />liquid or gas with carbides of iron, uranium and zirconium, with hydrides of potassium sodium and copper, with tin, aluminum powder,
<br />vanadium powder, aluminum foil, brass foil, copper foil, calcium powder, iron wire, manganese powder, potassium, antimony powder,
<br />bismuth, germanium, magnesium, sodium, and zinc. Causes ignition and a mild explosion when bubbled through cold methanol. Explodes
<br />or ignites if mixed in excess with ammonia and warmed. Causes ignition in contact with hydrazine, hydroxylamine, and calcium nitride.
<br />Forms explosive nitrogen trichloride from biuret contaminated with cyanuric acid. Readily forms an explosive N -chloro derivative with
<br />aziridine. Ignites or explodes with arsine, phosphine, silane, diborane, stibine, red phosphorus, white phosphorus, boron, active carbon,
<br />silicon, arsenic. Ignites sulfides at ambient temperature. Ignites (as a liquid) synthetic and natural rubber. Ignites trialkylboranes and
<br />tungsten dioxide.
<br />REACTIVE GROUPS:
<br />Inorganic Oxidizing Agents, Halogenating Agents, Strong (REACTIVITY, 2003)
<br />Reactive Hazards
<br />Strong Oxidizing Agent, Water -Reactive
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