Product ID:TRICHLOROMETHANE P/N 5-9180
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-061-5356
MSDS Number: BKCHY

J T BAKER CHEMICAL CO

222 RED SCHOOL LN
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: FO887

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CHLOROFORM (SARA III)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL (C) 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, HEART,
EYES AND SKIN. POISON: HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP AND IARC LISTS CHLOROFORM AS A
PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: DIZZINESS, MENTAL DULLNESS, NAUSEA.
INGEST: DISORIENTATION; HEAD, FATIGUE. EYE/SKIN: ANES;
HEPATOMEGALY; EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEED. INGEST:
RINSE MOUTH, DRINK WATER/MILK, INDUCE VOMIT (SEE SUPP DATA), REPEAT
VOMIT UNTIL FLUID IS CLEAR. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS H2O
FO R 15 MIN. ALL CASES CALL DOCTOR WITHOUTDELAY.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, CHLOROFORM EMITS
HIGHLY TOXIC & IRRITATING FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND, GROUND OR VERMICULITE.
ELIMINATE ALL SOURCE OF IGNITION. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER. ALTERNATIVELY USE J T BAKER FLAMMABLE
SOLVENT SPILL CLEANUP KIT #4437 OR SOLUSORB SOLV ABSORB # 4458.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
COOL PLACE. PREFERABLY NOT ABOVE 86 DEG F. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID BRTHNG VAPOR. AVOID EYE/SKIN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTCT WITH EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BRTHNG APPARATUS, OR WORK IN FUME
HOOD.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL RECCOMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROVED WORK CLOTHES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HAND AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: FIRST AID FOR INGESTION IN SOME MEDICAL REFERENCES INDICATE THAT
VOMIT SHOULD NOT BE INDUCED, BUT TO RAPIDLY GET PROFESSIONAL
MEDICAL TREATMENT.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142.2F,61C
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.13
Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; UNPLEASANT, SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXCESS WATER, STRONG ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT PROFESSIONAL DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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