Product ID:CHLOROFORM,ACS GRADE
MSDS Date:12/04/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-973-6472
MSDS Number: BGSQV

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

3050 SPRUCE ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63103
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

CHLOROFORM (SARA III)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=908MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE
FOR ACUTE EFFECTS; CHRONIC EFFECTS: DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEY,
HEARING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION,SKIN:IRRITATION,INHALATION:
NAUSEA,IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANCES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION INCREASES TOXIC
EFFECTS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER;SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER WHILE REMOVING CLOTH & SHOES;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, SUCH AS HYDROGEN
GAS, PHOSGENE GAS, CARBON MONO &DIOXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.WEAR SCBA & PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & BOOTS.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL &
CONTAINERIZE.FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.AVOID ALL CONTACT.KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.PROTECT FROM
LIGHT.STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY DEVICE I/A/W
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:USE CHEMICAL FUME HOOD WITH EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH,SAFETY SHOWER,APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING-LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-81F,-63C
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.492
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WIYH SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES AND ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, HIGH TEMPERATURES,
SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,PHOSGENE,CO,CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:IGNITE IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBINATE & CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE.MATERIAL SHOULD BE MIXED WITH ABSORBENT & THEN WITH DRY
CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR WITH
AFTERBURNER & SCRU BBER,OBSERVE FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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