Product ID:CHLOROFORM, TRICHLOROMETHANE, 0400282
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062402
MSDS Number: BYDWF

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CHLOROFORM; (TRICHLOROMETHANE) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 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:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS MAY DAMAGE LIVER, KIDNEYS &
HEART. ALSO CAUSES HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, MENTAL CONFUSION, NAUSEA &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. TESTS ON LAB A NIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
TUMORS & PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 152, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO
BE (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY, ALCOHOLISM, LIVER, HEART
& KIDNEY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL. TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT
BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. STORE IN COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA, OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMS OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE
OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOS. MATL MUST BE HNDLD/TRANSFERRED IN APPRVD (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:VITON OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD. RESP
PROT:CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). VENT:FUME
HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-64C
Vapor Pres:167 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.49
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.56
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; SWEET, ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZERS, ALKALI METALS, ACETONE, DINITROGEN TETRAOXIDE,
FLUORINE, TRIISOPROPYLPHOSPHINE, DISILANE, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC ARCS, OTHER
HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, PHOSGENE, OTHER CHLORINE
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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