Product ID:CHLOROFORM, 9180
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-6198
MSDS Number: BLJHR

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CHLOROFORM (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DEVELOPMENT IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. STUDIES IN MICE

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DEFECTS) EFFECT. STUDIES IN RABBITS HAVE NOT SHOWN

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ABSORBANT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS

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POISON! DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF

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REPORTED

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AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAP.

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OF SPILL, SOAK UP W/SAND OR EARTH. HARMFUL BY INHAL.

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OF CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP

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AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 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:TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEYS, HEART,
EYES, SKIN. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G. EPINEPHRIN E) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
(EFFECTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM:IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
152, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN.(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHLOROCARBONS . ACUTE:INHAL:HDCH,
NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, DROW, IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT, DRYNESS OF
MOUTH & THROAT, UNCON, & MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:IRRIT, PRLNGD CONT MAY
CAUSE DERM. EYE:IRRIT , MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG.
SKINABSORP:RAPID ABSORP. INGEST:NAUS, VOMIT, GI IRRIT, BURNS TO
MOUTH AND (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY DISORDERS, LIVER DISORDERS,
HEART DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE
VOMIT. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSNTL. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER. EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNR
FOR LATER DISP. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER. MFR SOLUSORB SOLV (ING
4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING:THIS PROD IS A CHEM KNOWN TO
STATE OF CA TO CAUSE CANCER. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
SECURE AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. (ING 5)
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICINITY
OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY
CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS
TLV. AT CONC ABOVE 10 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . LAB COAT AND APRON. UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANIMAL:LIV/KID TUMORS, CNS EFTS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:THROAT, & MAY BE FATAL. REPROD EFTS:REPROD TOX TEST HAVE
BEEN CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE POTNTL ADVERSE EFTS CHLOROFORM MAY HAVE
ON REPRODU CTION & OFFSPRING OF LAB ANIMALS. CHLOROFORM HAS BEEN
FOUND TO BE EMBRYOTOXIC & FETAL TOXIC & HAS DELAYED FETAL (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F,-64C
Vapor Pres:159 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.48 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
LIGHT, AIR, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL & PHOSGENE . CHLORINE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER:U044 (TOXIC WASTE).

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