Product ID:TRICHLOROMETHANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-061-5356
MSDS Number: BGJTM

SHAPE PRODUCTS

1127 57TH AVE.
OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427
US

Emergency Phone: 415-534-1186

Info Phone: 415-534-1186

Cage: 3D869

SHAPE PRODUCTS

OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427 US

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

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

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:NARCOSIS OF LIVER,COUGHING,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,
FULLNESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,IRRITATES SKIN & EYES,VOMITING.

First Aid:INHALATION:FRESH AIR,REST,& CALL A DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES,RINSE SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER OR SHOWER.
EYES:FIRST RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER,THEN SEE A DR.IF
REQD.INGESTION:RINSE MOUTH ,DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING,& TRANSPORT TO
HOSP.QUICKLY.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES IN A FLAME OR AT A HOT
SURFACE, FORMING TOXIC GAS(PHOSGENE) & CORROSIVE FUMES(HCL).

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT LEAKING LIQUID IN SEALABLE
CONTAINERS,ABSORB SPILLED LIQUID IN SAND OR INERT ABSORBENT &
REMOVE TO SAFE PLACE(EXTRA PERSONAL PROTECTION:SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS THAT CAN BE
VENTED EASILY.PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED & STORE IN A DARK PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE,HARMFUL BY INHALATION.KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN.AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.STORE AWAY FROM DIRECT
SUNLIGHT AND MOISTURE.WEAR SAFETY GLASSES,SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPAR

Respiratory Protection:CANISTER TYPE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE:FIRST AID FOR INGEST IN SOME MEDICAL REFERENCED INDICATE GASTRIC
LAVAGE/INDUCE VOMIT.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Vapor Pres:165
Vapor Density:4.13
Spec Gravity:1.48
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID,SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS(AL & MG),STRONG BASES,ALCOHOLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE OF CHEMICAL TO OPEN FLAME:INDUCES
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,PHOSGENE,CO2

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

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