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Chlorine

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Definition: A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching.  Cl-35; Cl-37   
Pharmacological Action Chemical Warfare Agents
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
RetarDEX oral rinse  0   *Oxides *Chlorine. Compendium 1994 Jun;25(6):740-6
trisodium phosphate, chlorinated  124860-94-2   *Chlorine *Phosphates. Scand J Dent Res 1990;98(1):74
Allay gel  110400-56-1   *Chlorine *Hypochlorous Acid Drug Combinations. Genitourin Med 1988;64(6):395
K 644  84593-32-8 K 644  *Chlorine *Phosphates. J Hosp Infect 1986;7(1):60
LD disinfectant  0   *Chlorine *Lactic Acid Drug Combinations. N Engl Med 1985;313(22):146
6-chlorouracil  4270-27-3   Uracil/*analogs & derivatives Chlorine Radioisotopes. Int J Nucl Med Biol 1984;11(3-4):262
tetrachlorodecaoxide  92047-76-2   *Chlorine *Oxides.
Pharma Action Radiation-Protective Agents 		Fortschr Med 1984;102(18):523
TCP (antiseptic)  80186-96-5 Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, mixt. with chlorine, iodine, and phenol  *Chlorine *Iodine *Salicylic Acids Drug Combinations. Lab Anim 1981;15(2):205
troclosene  2782-57-2 dichloro-s-triazine- 2,4,6-trione  *Triazines Chlorine Denture Cleansers.
Pharma Action Antifungal Agents ; Antiviral Agents ; Disinfectants 		Ces Epidemiol Mikrobiol Immunol 24(3):143;1975; Cesk Epidemiol Mikrobiol Immunol 26(5):284;1977; J Appl Bacteriol 46(1):65;1979; J Dairy Sci 59(11):1997;1976; J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol (Praha) 22(1):39;1978; J Prosthet Dent 1979;42(5):502; Mikrobiol Zh 37(2):205;1975; Vestn Dermatol Venerol 1979;12:46; Vet Med (Praha) 21(8):505;1976; Vet Med (Praha) 21(9):521;1976; Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol 4:138;1975

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