Product ID:R20 CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:07/08/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6164
MSDS Number: BVGXY

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

450 7TH AVE SUITE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 615-292-1180

Info Phone: 800-445-6737 OR 212-967-3973

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

CHLOROFORM (SARA III) [TRICHLORMETHANE,METHANE

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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:ACUTE:CONTACT WITH VAPOR OR LIQUID MAY
CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION.INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS,LIVER
& KIDNEY DAMAGE/FAILURE;CARDIAC EFFECTS.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI
TRACT IRRITATION,MOUTH/THROAT I RRITATION/BURNS,LIVER/KIDNEY
DAMAGE.CHRONIC:PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS,EYE/KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC LISTS METHYL CHLOROFORM AS
INDEFINITE (3) HUMAN CARCINOGEN AND NTP LISTS IT AS SUSPECT HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,INTRACRANIAL
PRESSURE,FAINTING,DISORIENTATION,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,DILATED
PUPILS,LOSS OF REFLEXES,LOSS OF PULSE,CIRCULATORY
COLLAPSE,VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION.EYES-BURNING/ST INGING
SENSATION,BLURRED
VISION,TEARING,REDNESS.SKIN-DRYING,CRACKING,REDNESS,DISCOMFORT.INGE
STED-CHEST PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMIT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
DLA-HMIS SUSPECTS: PREEXISTING CNS, SKIN, LIVER, KIDNEY, EYE, HEART
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED-START
GASTRIC LAVAGE.GIVE OXYGEN & VENTILATE IMMEDIATELY.TREATMENT BY
QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONS ONLY. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT
BREATHIN G,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES/SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES,HOLD LIDS OPEN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY,
OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
FIGHT FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. DO NOT SCATTER MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, CHLOROFORM EMITS
HIGHLY TOXIC AND IRRITATING FUMES. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS,
KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
YOU CAN DO W/O RISK. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS (NITRILE, VITON, PVA)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS)
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUBJECT TO CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 CANCER AND/OR REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY WARNING AND RELEASE REQUIREMENTS. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER MUST BE READILY AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=61.1C, 142.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-63.3C, -82.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:160 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A SWEET
PLEASANT ODOR AND SWEET TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG BASES, ALCOHOL, COMBINATIONS OF ALKALI & ALKALI EARTH METALS
WITH HALOCARBONS, IRON, WATER, AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES UNLESS STABILIZED. KEEP OUT OF
DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND AWAY FROM AIR AND WATER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF
TIME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE, OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS MATERIAL.SUBJECT TO SARA 313
ANNUAL REPORT.SARA 304 RQ=5000.SARA 302 TPQ=10000.DLA-HMIS:EPA/RCRA
WASTE NUMBER U044 (CHLO ROFORM) MAY APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED
PRODUCT

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