Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:11/14/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2639
MSDS Number: BDJYM

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-539-1600

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Preparer: NOT KNOWN

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 908 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE LIVER
INJURY, BLOOD DISORDERS, NARCOSIS, MENTAL CONFUSION, CNS
DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. CAN BE ABSORBED & CAUSE
SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INHALATION, IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE SKIN
DRYNESS. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE PAIN & INFLAMMATION. CHRONIC-
CAUSES DERMATITIS, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE AGENT IS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO
HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, EYE AND SKIN REDNESS AND PAIN, SKIN
DRYNESS AND CRACKING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR
OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS, INDU CE VOMITING BY DRINKING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12 IN OXYGEN
Upper Limits:19 IN OXYGEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE.
CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE, DRY SAND OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! POISON. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. POSSIBE CARCINOGEN. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY A FTER HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINE HOOD OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO KEEP CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:PVA.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=61.1C, 142.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-63.3C, -82.F
M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-63C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 51 F
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.49
Viscosity:NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.8 G% @ 68 F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC,
ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS AL, MAGNESIUM POWDER,
NA, K, ACETONE, FLUORINE, METHANOL, NA METHOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES OF PHOSGEN, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ATOMIZE IN A
SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER. DISPOSE OF IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) IS 10 LBS.

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