Product ID:CHLORAL HYDRATE, 1570
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058937
MSDS Number: BXHYV

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CHLORAL HYDRATE

CAS: 302-17-0

RTECS: FM8750000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 48 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF INGESTED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLE NTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. SUITABLE FOR
ANY GENL CHEMICAL STOR AREA. KEEP PROD OUT OF LIGHT. STOR COLOR
CODE: ORANGE(GENL STOR).
Other Precautions:NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY
PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:135F,57C
Spec Gravity:1.91(H*2O=)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS W/PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, CYANIDES, IODINE, STRONG BASES, CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, HEAT, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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