Chlorine

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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.

• Chlorine (CAS No. 7782-50-5)

International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.

• Chlorine

Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.

• Chlorine

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.

• Chlorine and Bromine (No. 6011)  PDF only 64 kb (6 pages)

NIOSH Criteria Documents: Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Chlorine
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-170 (1976)
Contains a recommended standard for mitigation of exposure to Chlorine to prevent adverse effects over a working lifetime.

NIOSH Chemical Safety Topic Page
A collection of resources including personal protective equipment, governmental and nongovernmental information, material safety data sheets and more.

NIOSH Energency Response Resources: Chemical Agent Information
Provides information specific to emergency response. Includes acute exposure levels and more.

Related Resources

ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs): Chlorine
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg172.html

Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry - ToxFAQs: Chlorine
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts172.html

Facts about Chlorine
External Link: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/chlorine/basics/facts.asp

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response - Chlorine

Toxicological Profile for Chlorine (ATSDR)
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts172.html

OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Chlorine
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_226510.html

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Chlorine
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/chlorine/recognition.html

OSHA's Analytical Methods for Chlorine

• OSHA (No. 101)
  External Link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/inorganic/id101/id101.html


• OSHA (No. 126 SGX)
  External Link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/inorganic/t-id126sgx-pv-01-0112-m/t-id126sgx-pv-01-0112-m.html

New Jersey's Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Chlorine  PDF only 114 KB (6 pages)
External link: http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/pad302_303.pdf

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA)
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/results56.htm

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals Volume 4 (EPA)    PDF only 114 KB (6 pages)
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/tsd56.pdf

Department of Transportation Emergency Resource Guide #124    PDF only 114 KB (6 pages)
External Link: http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/g124.pdf

Department of Transportation Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances    PDF only 114 KB (6 pages)
External link: http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/pad302_303.pdf

Chemical Fact Sheets: Chlorine (EPA)
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/chemfact/f_chlori.txt

Chlorine Institute: Chlorine Safety
External Link: http://www.chlorineinstitute.org/aboutchlorine/content.cfm?itemnumber=863&snItemNumber=864

Toxnet
A search engine accessing several databases provided by the National Library of Medicine.
External Link: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov

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