Product ID:27063-6 CHLOROFORM, HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:08/17/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-973-6472
MSDS Number: BQKQS

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC.

1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-4979

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

CHLOROFORM (SARA III)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%+

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/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGHLY TOXIC! CARCINOGEN! ACUTE:MAY
BE FATAL IF INHALED, INGESTED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR/MIST
IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:CARCINOG EN. DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS AND
HEART.EXPOSURE TO AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCREASE TOXIC
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC.
SEE INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE. MAY CAUSE
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) CALL MD. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH
W/WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. DRINK 8-10 OZ WATER. CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLET E.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID ALL
CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). CAGE CODE AND NSN IDENTIFIED
BY THEM.

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-81F,-63C
Vapor Pres:160 MM
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.492
Appearance and Odor:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALUMINUM,
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM
CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
MIXED W/ VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER &
BURNED IN CHEMICAL INCINERA TOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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