Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:10/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6164
MSDS Number: BPWWL

MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 606-987-7000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

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) IS 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:INHALATION-ACTS AS A RELITIVELY POTENT
ANESTHETIC. IRRITATES RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DEATH DUE TO HEART ARRHYTHMIAS & KIDNEY &
LIVER DISORDERS. SKIN0MAY CAUSE SKI N IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND IS SUSPECTED TO BE A HUMAN
CARCINOGENS BY NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION-CAUSES SEVERE
BURNING IN MOUTH & THROAT, PAIN IN THE CHEST & VOMITING. LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN-REDNESS & PAIN. REMOVE NATURAL OILS.
EYE-CAUSESPAIN & IRRITATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. MAY CAUSE TUMOR
FORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY E MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS HARD, GIVE OXYGEN. IF
SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING & REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID
IS CLEAR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYE OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL
PHYSICIAN. IN ALL CASES CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
& RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN
POSSIBLE. COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE & ATOMIZE IN COMBUSTION
CHAMBER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLES
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR,
FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR. AIRLINE HOOD OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=61.1C, 142.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-62.6C, -81.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:0.8G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC, ETHEREAL
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS & CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM. MAGNESIUM
POWDER, SODIUM OR POTASSIUM; ACETONE, FLUORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, EXCESS WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES & VAPORS SUCH AS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, PHOSGENES & CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED
UPON HEATING.

Waste Disposal Methods:OR ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH OR
SIMILIAR MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA
APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 10
LBS. ENSURE COMLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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