Product ID:CHLOROFORM 14458-17
MSDS Date:12/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021908
MSDS Number: BNBXS

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

CHLOROFORM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MODERATELY TOXIC. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: GROUP 2B (IARC), GROUP 2
(NTP). ANIMAL DATA INDICATES BIRTH DEFECT HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,
LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE LIVER, KIDNEYS AND
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO CHLOROFORM AND
ALCOHOL CAN INCREASE THE TOXIC HAZARDS OF CHLOROFORM.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN
IFBREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, CHLOROFORM EMITS
HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP MATERIAL FROM GOING TO DRAIN OR
ENVIRONMENT. COLLECT ALL SPILLED MATERIAL AND DECONTAMINATE SPILL
AREA. DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN AN EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
CAUTION. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE IN WORK AREA. DO NOT EXPOSE TO OPEN
FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE
FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:THE SELECTION OF A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE BASED UPON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS
FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR MUST
NOT BE EXCEEDED. SCBA O R AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR PVA RUBBER GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OR LABORATORY COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F,-64C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>2000F,>109
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.474
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY, VOLATILE, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES OR ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM OR
POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, DISILANE (ACETONE+CAUSTICS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT AND AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDES,
CARBON MONOXIDE AND PHOSGENE IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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