Contents of PC CHRIS

PC CHRIS provides the following information on over 1200 hazardous substances:

1. Response to Discharge

2. Label

    2.1 Category
    2.2 Class

3. Chemical Designations

    3.1 CG Compatibility Class
    3.2 Formula
    3.3 IMO/UN Designation
    3.4 DOT ID No.
    3.5 CAS Registry No.

4. Observable Characteristics

    4.1 Physical State (as Shipped)
    4.2 Color
    4.3 Odor

5. Health Hazards

    5.1 Personal Protective Equipment
    5.2 Symptoms Following Exposure
    5.3 Treatment of Exposure
    5.4 Threshold Limit Value
    5.5 Short Term Inhalation Limits
    5.6 Toxicity by Ingestion
    5.7 Late Toxicity
    5.8 Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics
    5.9 Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics
    5.10 Odor Threshold
    5.11 IDLH Value

6. Fire Hazards

    6.1 Flash Point
    6.2 Flammable Limits in Air
    6.3 Fire Extinguishing Agents
    6.4 Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be Used
    6.5 Special Hazards of Combustion
    6.6 Behavior in Fire
    6.7 Ignition Temperature
    6.8 Electrical Hazard
    6.9 Burning Rate
    6.10 Adiabatic Flame Temperature

7. Chemical Reactivity

    7.1 Reactivity with Water
    7.2 Reactivity with Common Materials
    7.3 Stability During Transport
    7.4 Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics
    7.5 Polymerization

8. Water Pollution

    8.1 Aquatic Toxicity
    8.2 Waterfowl Toxicity
    8.3 Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
    8.4 Food Chain Concentration Potential

9. Shipping Information

    9.1 Grades of Purity
    9.2 Storage Temperature
    9.3 Inert Atmosphere
    9.4 Venting

10. Hazard Assessment Code

11. Hazard Classifications

    11.1 Code of Federal Regulations
    11.2 NAS Hazard Rating for Bulk Water Transportation
    11.3 NFPA Hazard Classification

12. Physical and Chemical Properties

    12.1 Physical State at 15º C and 1 Atm
    12.2 Molecular Weight
    12.3 Boiling Point at 1 Atm
    12.4 Freezing Point
    12.5 Critical Temperature
    12.6 Critical Pressure
    12.7 Specific Gravity
    12.8 Liquid Surface Tension
    12.9 Liquid Water Interfacial Tension
    12.10 Vapor (Gas) Specific Gravity
    12.11 Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas)
    12.12 Latent Heat of Vaporization
    12.13 Heat of Combustion
    12.14 Heat of Decomposition
    12.15 Heat of Solution
    12.16 Heat of Polymerization
    12.17 Saturated Liquid density
    12.18 Liquid Heat Capacity
    12.19 Liquid Thermal Conductivity
    12.20 Liquid Viscosity
    12.21 Solubility in Water
    12.22 Saturated Vapor Pressure
    12.23 Saturated Vapor Density
    12.24 Ideal Gas Heat Capacity
    12.25 Heat of Fusion
    12.26 Limiting Value
    12.27 Reid Vapor Pressure

PC CHRIS also provides an initial response guide "page" for each individual material which addresses: Common Synonyms/Material Characteristics, Precautionary Actions, Fire Hazards and Response, Exposure Hazards, First Aid, and Water Pollution

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