Product ID:14458, CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:03/29/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028182
MSDS Number: BMVLY

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON AVENUE
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533/303-623-5716

Info Phone: 515-232-2533/800-227-4224

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:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
LIVER, KIDNEYS. CHRONIC TOXICITY:MODERATELY TOXIC. THIS PRODUCT MAY
BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM:GROUP 2 (NTP), GROUP 2B
(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, PAIN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DAMAGE, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE LIVER, KIDNEYS AND
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO CHLOROFORM AND
ALCOHOL CAN INCREASE TOXIC HAZARDS OF CHLOROFORM.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPI RATION 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 SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON PAPER. BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. STORE IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE 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:10 @10.4C
Vapor Density:4.1(AIR=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
STRONG ALKALIES/ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM,
SODIUM/POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, DISILENE, (ACETONE+CAUSTICS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT & AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDES, CO
AND PHOSNENE IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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