often brings many desired properties in an organic compound when substituted for hydrogen, as in one
form of synthetic rubber.
Handling
Chlorine is a respiratory irritant. The gas irritates the mucus membranes and the liquid burns the skin. As
little as 3.5 ppm can be detected as an odor, and 1000 ppm is likely to be fatal after a few deep breaths. In
fact, chlorine was used as a war gas in 1915.
Exposure to chlorine should not exceed 0.5 ppm (8-hour time-weighted average - 40 hour week.)
Sources: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and the American Chemical Society.
Last Updated: 12/19/97, CST Information Services Team
Chlorine