Product ID:14458 CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:03/29/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019186
MSDS Number: BLPPR

HACH COMPANY

AMES, IA 50010

Emergency Phone: (303) 623-5716

Info Phone: (800) 227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

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 LD50 (RAT): 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION & TOXIC.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, TOXIC, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR
HEARTBEAT, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, DEATH, & EFFECTS TO CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS A SUSPECTED A2 CARCINOGEN
BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION & TOXIC, INHALATION:
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, TOXIC, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, DEATH, & EFFECTS TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF LIVER, KIDNEYS, &
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CO2

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON PAPER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. AVOID EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO
CHLOROFORM.

Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83.2F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.474
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY, VOLATILE, COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER-LIKE
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES/ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM OR
POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, DISILANE, (ACETONE + CAUSTICS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, AIR, & FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDES, CO, &
PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL LOCAL,
STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN 1888.

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