Product ID:CHLOROFORM W/O ETHANOL
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016235
MSDS Number: BLBMY

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP

1953 SOUTH HARVEY ST
MUSKEGON, MI 49442
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: BAXTE

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

CHLOROFORM (SARA III)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.99%

OSHA PEL (C) 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

AMYLENE

CAS: 513-35-9

RTECS: EM7650000

Fraction By Weight: <0.01%

CHLOROFORM SHLD BE STORED IN A COOL/WELL VENT &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE CAUTION - MAY DISPLACE O*2 IN ENCLOSED/CONFINED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EITHER LOCAL OR GENERAL, WILL DEPEND ON CNDTNS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY ADD FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES, .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INDUS EXPOS: INHAL: EXPOS CAN CAUSE
NAUS/VOMIT/DROW/HDACH/DIZZ/UNCON/& EVEN DEATH IN EXTREME CASES FROM
CARDIAC ARREST OR HEPATIC DMG. SUBSEQUENT LIVER/KIDNEY DMG MAY RSLT
FROM BOTH ACUTE/CHRONIC EXPO S. CHLOROFORM CAN CAUSE OLFACTORY
FATIGUE & HAS POOR WARNING PROPERTIES. EYE: LIQUID/HIGH VAP CONC
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: NTP GROUP 2/IARC GROUP 2B
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN CAUSE PAIN/IRRIT W/SLIGHT CORNEAL
INJURY/CONJUNCTIVITIS/SPASMODIC WINKING. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONT
CAN CAUSE IRRIT/DERMAT THROUGH DEFAT OF SKIN. INGEST: SWALLOWING IS
FOLLOWED BY BURN ING OF THROAT/MOUTH. LIVER/KIDNEY DMG CAN RSLT.
CHRONIC INHAL MAY RSLT IN LIVER/KIDNEY DMG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASE OF LIVER/KIDNEY/CNS. SIMULT
EXPOS TO CHLOROFORM & ALCOHOL CAN INCR THE TOXIC HAZ OF CHLOROFORM.
ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMS OF EXPOSED PERSONS SHOULD MAKE SPECIAL REF TO
LIVER & KIDNEY FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF NO PULSE, ADMIN CPR. CONT MD IMMED. EYE: RINSE W/COPIOUS
AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET EMER MED ASSIST. SKIN: WASH
AFFECTED S KIN W/SOAP & FLUSH THORO W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE & DISCARD
SHOES. GET EMER MED ASSIST. INGEST: CALL LOC POIS CTL CTR FOR
ASSIST. (SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER
SPRAY AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE & MATLS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
HEAT WILL BUILD PRESS & MAY RUPTURE CLOSED STOR CONTRS. KEEP
FIRE-EXPOS CONTRS COOL W/H*2O SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC VAPS CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH
INTENSITY HEAT SOURCE/FLAME. TOXIC/CORROSIVE GASES ARE FORMED ON
CONT W/FLAMES OR HOT GLOWING SURFACES. THERMAL (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE APPRVD RESP EQUIP.
ABSORB SPILLED MATL IN AN ABSORBENT RECOMMENDED FOR SOLV SPILLS &
REMOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPRVD METHODS. IF
RELEASED TO THE ENVIROMENT, COMP LY W/ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION
REQ.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CHLOROFORM SHLD BE PROT FROM MOISTURE,
TEMP EXTREMES, & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PRLNG STORAGE OR EXPOS TO AIR OR
LIGHT WILL INCREASE ACIDITY. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:EMER EYE WASH FOUNTAINS/SAFETY SHOWERS SHLD BE AVAIL
IN THE VICIN OF ANY POTNTL EXPOS. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT
USE IN GEN VICIN OF ARC WELDING/OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIA MAY CA USE FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT.
FOLLOW NIOSH & EQUIPMENT MFR'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE
APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT (AIR-PURIFYING, AIR-SUPPLIED, OR SCBA).
Ventilation:ADEQ VENT IS REQ TO PROT PERSONNEL FROM EXPOS TO CHEM VAPS
EXCEEDING THE PEL. THE CHOICE OF VENT EQUIP, (SEE ING 5)
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, VITON, OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES, (SEE ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANCE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
EMERGENCY EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL HCL & PHOSGENE . FIRST AID PROC: CONT
MD IMMED. NEVER INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO A VICTIM
UNCON OR HAVING CONVL. HNDLG/STOR PREC: PROPER STOR OF C HLOROFORM
MUST BE DETERMINED BASED ON OTHER MATLS STORED & THEIR HAZ & POTNTL
CHEM INCOMPAT. IN GENERAL, (SEE ING 3)

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-64C
Vapor Pres:159 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:@ 20C 1.49
Evaporation Rate & Reference:CA 0.6 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:@ 20C 0.8%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A MILDLY SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:CA 100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTRS,
POOL VENT, & MOISTURE. PRLG STOR OR EXPOS TO AIR OR LIGHT WILL
INCREASE ACIDITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, AND
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CHLOROFORM AS AN EPA HAZ WASTE.
CONTACT STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY FOR LISTING OF LICENSED HAZ
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES & APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. HAZ WASTE
NUMBER - U044(TOXIC). DISPOSE MU ST BE I/A/W/ FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
REGS.

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