Product ID:CHLOROFORM, CAT #4444(NSN CANCELLED)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-942-4549
MSDS Number: BFYKN

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: >99%

OSHA PEL (C) 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
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.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED;INGEST:IF
SWALLOWED,GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT.NOTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCON;SKIN/EYE EXPOSURE:RMV CONTMNTD CLOTHG.WASH SKIN W/SOAP &
H2O. FLUSH SKIN/EYES W/LG H2O;GET MED HELP IMMEDIATLY

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD;
SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM IGN SOURCES,VENTL & EVAC AREA.USE PROTCV
CLOTHG/RESP PROTCTION FM VAP.CONTAIN & RECOVR LIQ IF POSS.ABSORB W/
VRMCULITE,EARTH,ETC.SCOOP UP W/NON-SPARKG TOOLS & PLACE IN CLOSD
CONTNRS. USE H2O SPRA Y TO DISPERSE VAP/COOL CNTNR.DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWR

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTANRS AT
COOL,DRY, VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPS.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT;DANGER!MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED,INHALED/ABSORBD
BYSKIN

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MFR DATED 14NOV85,CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD; VAP PRESSURE
AT 10.4C; WARNING! POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY
ANIMALS AS DEFINED BY IARC,MAK,NIOSH,NTP & ACGIH.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.49
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6(BU-AC=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQ.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:SPILLS & LOT SIZES MAY BE COLLECTD & ATOMIZED IN
RCRA APPRVD COMBUSTN CHMBR EQUIPPD W/EFFLUENT GASE CLEANG
DIVEICE,OR ABSORBED IN ABSORBNT & DISPOSED IN RCRA APPRVD
FACILITY.ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS; RCRA/CWA
RQ:5000 LBS.

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