Key Points

Fire

• Non flammable, but enhances combustion of other materials
• Use fine water spray and liquid-tight protective clothing and breathing apparatus

Health

• Due to its gaseous nature inhalation and eye exposure are most likely
• Toxic and irritant
• Contact with liquefied gas can cause frostbite
• Lung or eye irritation may occur following short-term exposure to chlorine
• Long-term inhalation may cause lung damage

Environment

• Dangerous for the environment
• Inform Environment Agency of substantial incidents

 

All sections are available to download in PDF format.

 

• Chlorine - Full Document (PDF, 197 KB)
  HPA Compendium of Chemical Hazards Chlorine, version 3, 2011. This document will be reviewed not later than 3 years or sooner if substantive evidence becomes available.
  Added/updated: 13 January 2012
  
• Incident Management - Chlorine (PDF, 118 KB)
  Chlorine Incident management, version 3, 2011.
  Added/updated: 13 January 2012
  
• Toxicological Overview - Chlorine (PDF, 32 KB)
  Chlorine Toxicological overview
  Added/updated: 21 March 2011