Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:11/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6609
MSDS Number: BDQSJ

MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

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:ORAL RAT LD50;908 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR
DEATH. DRYING OF SKIN,DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS,DAMAGE TO LUNGS,E
YES,LIVER OR KIDNEYS. .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS SUSPECTED BY NTP AND IARC
TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INH:ANESTHETIC.MAY IRRIT/IRREG HEART BEAT;
INGEST:SEV BURN OF MOUTH/THROAT;SKIN/EYES:IRRITN/BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FREE
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-63C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.49
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A HEAVY ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS,CHEM ACTIVE METALS,AL,K,NA,METHANO, OXIDZRS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT EXPOSURE TO AIR AND LIGHT(FORM
PHOSGENE & HCL GASES)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,CL2,PHOSGENE,& CO GASES WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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