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f <br />-s tri <br />revers t�f!fi:Fs of oveiex Fire f(lr i;ti • t fl, . 1[ �f'i i act ��11{j ( �l i •��,' i l'.. <br />f n irT 1 -le o; der of the most h,1 ardous „nd tt,.: G; :!y rot jte of cvr:, . d,r:sure.' <br />Toxici� <br />.Ac me Oral: Not applicable for gas. Liquid could produ(-e severe burns and i a jury on <br />contact. <br />Acute Dermal: Liquid and concentrated gas could proc'uce- severe burns and injury on <br />contact. <br />Acute Vapor 7-_'- n <br />alatio7: Lethal concentration for rabbits, cats, amid jui_iea pigs <br />based on 30-60 minute exposure = 0.4-0.9 mg/l air (280-630 ppm). <br />Effects of Overe_�sure <br />I -:halation can :._use coughing, sneezing, s,_ortness of breath, sc_:.sation of tightr ss <br />in the c';est as wall as severe restlessness or anxiety, nausea, and vomiting. n e icse <br />and throat may become irritatad; a stinging and burning sensation may be exYerie_�ced. <br />Ii-iediate fatalities can occur as a result of suffocation. Later fatalities can occur <br />as a rosuIt of pulmonary ed. L -a (fluid' in the lungs). For this reason, �:rst and <br />attention a t,r -in,- _on ,s <br />'t <br />Ewe Trritatic_n�: Chlorine gas can cause a stinging or burning sensation at concEnt ,- <br />tions as low as 3--6 ppm. <br />Skin Irritation2: Exposure to gas may cause a burning sensation, infl;;=Atio n or ev,--n <br />blister f --_.-a non. ;orkers in electrolytic chlorine plants may develop a 1017M of <br />acne, particularly evident around the ears. <br />Chronic Ex-posure2: Repeated exposures can result in a loss of ability to detect the <br />odor of chlorine. Long-term. exposures may cause damage Lo teeth and inflamation or <br />ulceration of the nasal passages. No other chronic effects have been noted in the <br />literature. <br />Environmental Hazard: Phis pesticide is very toxic to fish --keep out of 1 kas, streams, <br />or ponds. <br />