| General Characteristics |
Chlorine is a greenish-yellow, toxic, nonflammable, oxidizing gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. It is irritating to the mucous membrances. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its own vapor presure. |
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| Physical Properties |
| Molecular Weight |
70.906 |
| Flammability Limits in air |
Nonflammable |
Specific Gravity,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm(Air=1) |
2.473 |
Density,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm |
0.185lbs/ft^3 (2.98g/l) |
Specific Volume,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm |
5.4ft^3/lb (0.336l/g) |
| Boiling Point @ 1 atm |
-29.4°F (-34.1°C) |
| Melting Point @ 1 atm |
-149.8°F (-101.0°C) |
| Critical Temperature |
291.2°F (144.0°C) |
| Toxicity |
| PEL /TLV |
0.5 ppm |
| STEL |
1 ppm |
| LC50 |
293 ppm |
| IDLH |
30 ppm |
