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Chlorine• MAJOR HEALTH HAZARDS: harmful if inhaled, respiratory tract bums, eye bums, skin irritation (possibly severe) PHYSICAL HAZARDS: Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat. May ignite combustibles. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: INHALATION: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: burns, difficulty breathing, headache, dizziness, bluish skin color, lung damage LONG TERM EXPOSURE: tooth decay, lung damage SKIN CONTACT: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: imtation (possibly severe), blisters, frostbite LONG TERM EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in short term exposure EYE CONTACT: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: burns, tearing, eye damage LONG TERM EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in short term exposure INGESTION: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: burns, stomach pain, irregulaz heartbeat LONG TERM EXPOSURE: no information on significant adverse effects Subiect to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): D001. Dispose in accordance with a]] applicable regulations. Storage Considerations: Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Protect from physical damage. Keep sepazated from incompatible substances. Store outside or in a detached building. Keep separated from incompatible substances. Notify State Emergency Response Commission for storage or use at amounts greater than or equal to the TPQ (U.S. EPA SARA Section 302). SARA Section 303 requires facilities storing a material with a TPQ to participate in local emergency response planning (U.S. EPA 40 CFR 355.30). Environmental Toxicity: CHLORINE: TOXICITY DATA: 293 ppm/1 hour(s) inhalation-rat LC50 CARCINOGEN STATUS: ACGII-I: A4 -Not Classifiable as a Human Cazcinogen LOCAL EFFECTS: Corrosive: inhalation, skin, eye ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL: Toxic: inhalation MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: heart problems TUD40RIGENIC DATA: Available. MUTAGENIC DATA: Available. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA: Available.