Chlorine personal protective equipment

TETRACHLOROVANADIUM (7632-51-1) Keep away from water (decomposes, producing heat and forming hydrogen chloride, vanadium trichloride, vanadium oxychloride), radiant heat, and flammable materials lithium, chlorine, and trifluoride. Decomposes slowly to vanadium trichloride and chloride. Fumes in moist air open containers in dry, oxygen-free atmosphere or in inert gas, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. Chill to below 68°F/20°C before opening. Corrosive to metals, especially in the presence of moisture. 

The Coast Guards of Canada and the United States, each with its own added requirements, regulate barge transport of chlorine (P79). There is not yet a Coast Guard-defined procedure for emergency response plans, but training is covered in 29 CFR 1910.120. This also covers procedures, clean-up activities, and the use of personal protective equipment. Protective equipment is also the subject of Cl Pamphlet 65 and 29 CFR 1910.132-134. 

Personal Protective Equipment for Chlorine and Sodium Hydroxide, Pamphlet 65, Edition 3, The Chlorine Institute, Inc., Washington, DC (1995). 

Personal Protective Equipment for Use with Chlorine, GEST 92/171, 1st ed., Euro Chlor, Brussels. (1995). 

Glacial acetic acid is corrosive it can cause burns on the skin and on mucous membranes in the nose and mouth. Its vapors are also hazardous. Dispense it in the hood and use personal protective equipment. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing. Sodium hypochlorite emits chlorine gas, which is a respiratory and eye irritant. Dispense it in a fume hood. 

Safety. Use of chlorine gas requires adequate ventilation, tank and cylinder storage, leak-detection equipment, emergency protcxx)ls, personal protective equipment, operator training, and fire department approval and inspection of installations. 

First layer remedies use immediate technical recommendations targeted to prevent a particular incident. Consider the case where an employee is injured hy inhalation exposure while taking a liquid chlorine process sample. First-layer recommendations would address such items as changes to the sampling procedure, refresher training, and selection and use of personal protective respiratory equipment. 

Suitable respiratory protective equipment should be available for handling emergencies and should be located outside the probable location of any likely chlorine contamination. Respiratory protection equipment should be routinely inspected and maintained in good condition and should be cleaned after each use and at regular intervals. Equipment used by more than one person should be sanitized after each use. Respiratory equipment must be certified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health or other relevant authority. 

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