Product ID:CHLOROFORM, 8745
MSDS Date:07/29/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021908
MSDS Number: BLTMC

HACH CO

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Preparer: REGULATORY AFFAIRS DEPT

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

CHLOROFORM

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:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PROD MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES,
SKIN & RESP TRACT. ACUTE/CHRONIC:MODERATELY TOX BY INHAL. TARGET
ORGANS-CNS, LIVER & KIDNEYS. SOME ANIMAL DATA EXISTS WHICH MAY
INDICATE CANCER & BIRTH DEFECT HAZA RD. IRRIT, HDCH, DROW, VOM,
DIZZ, PAIN,UNCON, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, LIVER/KIDNEY DAM & DEATH.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: GROUP 2B (IARC), GROUP 2
(NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS &
COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.
EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXC EPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING
USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE LIVER, KIDNEYS &
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO CHLOROFORM &
ALCOHOL CAN INCREASE THE TOXIC HAZARDS OF CHLOROFORM.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL
MD. WASH SKIN W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL MD.

Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE. THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:STOP MATERIAL FROM GOING TO DRAIN OR
ENVIRONMENT. COLLECT ALL SPILLED MATERIAL & DECONTAMINATE SPILL
AREA. DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN AN EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
CAUTION. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F,-64C
Vapor Pres:[email protected]
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.474
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY, VOLATILE, COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHER LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/STRONG ALKALIES/ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUM, MAGNESIUM,
SODIUM/POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, DISILANE (GENTENE & CAUSTICS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT & AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDES,
CARBON MONOXIDE & PHOSGENE IN FIRE. HCL .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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