Chlorine chemical incompatibilities

DOT CLASSIFICATION 8 Label Corrosive SAFETY PROFILE Poison by inhalation. Moderately toxic by ingestion. A severe eye, skin, and mucous membrane irritant. Corrosive to body tissues. Flammable by chemical reaction. Explosive reaction with chlorine dioxide + chlorine, sodium, urea + heat. Reacts to form explosive products with carbamates, 3 -methyl-2-nitroben2anilide (product explodes on contact with air). Ignites on contact with fluorine. Reacts violently with moisture, CIO3, hydroxyl-amine, magnesium oxide, nitrobenzene, phosphorus(III) oxide, K. To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical. Incompatible with aluminum, chlorine dioxide, chlorine. 

SAFETY PROFILE Confirmed carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic, neoplastigenic, and tumorigenic data. A deadly poison by intravenous route. Human systemic effects by inhalation lung fibrosis, dyspnea, and weight loss. Human mutation data reported. See also BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS. A moderate fire hazard in the form of dust or powder, or when exposed to flame or by spontaneous chemical reaction. Slight explosion hazard in the form of powder or dust. Incompatible with halocarbons. Reacts incandescently with fluorine or chlorine. Mixtures of the powder with CCU or trichloroethylene will flash or spark on impact. When heated to decomposition in air it emits very toxic fumes of BeO. Reacts with Li and P. 

Combustible when exposed to heat or flame can react with oxidizing materials. Violent reaction with CI2. Incompatible with chlorine. To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes. See also ESTERS, PHTHALIC ACID, and n-BUTYL ALCOHOL. 

SAFETY PROFILE A poison. Flammable by chemical reaction an oxidizer. Explosive reaction with hydrogen peroxide, chlorine + ethylene. Reacts violently with molten potassium, molten sodium, S, (H2S + BaO + air). Forms explosive mixtures with nonmetals [e.g., phosphorus (impact-sensitive), sulfur (friction-sensitive)]. Incompatible with alkali metals, reducing materials. Dangerous when heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of Hg. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC. 

F/>110°C). Hygroscopic. May form imstable and explosive peroxides. A possible polymerization hazard. Contact with strong oxidizers may cause fire and explosions. Contact with mixture of acetic acid + dinitrogen trioxide may cause explosion. Incompatible with strong bases, chlorinated hydrocarbons, nitro compoimds. On small fires, use foam, dry chemical, water spray, or CO2 extinguishers. 

BARIUM SULFIDE (21109-95-5) BaS Flammable solid. Oxidizes in dry air. Contact with acid, acid fumes, moisture, steam, or moist air causes decomposition with the formation of toxic and flammable hydrogen sulfide gas. Evolved gas can form explosive mixtures with air and may cause spontaneous ignition or explosion. Violent reaction with strong oxidizers, calcium chlorate calcium nitrate chlorine dioxide phosphorus(V) oxide strontium chlorate strontium nitrate. Incompatible with lead dioxide, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrite may explode at elevated temperatures. On small fires, use smothering quantities of dry chemical powder, dry clay, dry groimd limestone (CaCOj), dry soda ash,dry sand or approved Class D extinguishers, do not use water, foam, or hydrous agents. 

BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE, y (gamma) isomer or y-BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE (58-89-9) C H Cls Noncombustible however, the commercial product may be dissolved in a flammable solvent. The flash point will depend on the solvent used. If this material comes in contact with oxidizers, fire and explosions may result. Contact with alkalis, strong bases, amines, amides, and inorganic hydroxides may cause the formation of hydrogen chloride gas. Incompatible with alkali metals ozone, powdered metals such as aluminum, iron, potassium, sodium, zinc. Conosive to metals. Combustion caused the formation of toxic fumes of chlorine, hydrogen chloride, and phosgene. On small fires, use dry chemical power (such as Purple-K-Powder), water spray, foam or CO2 extinguishers. 

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