Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:03/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2639
MSDS Number: BDJYN

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL COMPANY

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

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: 90-100%

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: 1194 MG/KG;TLV:50MG/CUM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH CAN OCCUR AT
HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE. CHRONIC:REPEAT ED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE SKINDERMATITIS,MAY CAUSE KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS LISTED BY IARC AND NTP AS
POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,CNS DEPRESSION/DAMAGE. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMITING,AND DIARRHEA AND POSSIBLY UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH.
EYES/SKIN:CAUSES PAIN AND IRRITATI ON ON CONTACT.VAPORS MAY CAUSE
TEARS/IRRITATION.PROLONGED/ REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION AND
LEAD TO DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND LUNGS
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE CPR.IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE:FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION . SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER PROMPTLY. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE
2-3 GLASSES OF WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN.NOTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIA L AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & CLOTHING.PROTECT CONTAINERS
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.STORE IN A DARK PLACE AWAY FROM DIRECT
SUNLIGHT & MOISTURE.WEAR SAFETY GLASSES,SELF-CONT.BREATHING
APPARATUS,GLOVE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 PPM, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL AS REQD
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL PROVIDED BY INLAND PACKAGING INC, AND CHEM COMM AGY

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=61.1C, 142.F
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.47
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.18 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PLEASANT, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, OXIDES OF CHLORIDE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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