Product ID:9175 CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047317
MSDS Number: BZGLP

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CHLOROFORM (TRICHLOROMETHANE)(SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 908 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
POSSIBLE RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. SKIN: IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. RAPID ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATIO N. MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTION: GI IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH
& THROAT & MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, IRRITATION, DRYNESS OF MOUTH & THROAT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART & SKIN
DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SKIN:
FLUSH W/WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
AREA W/O RISK. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP
LEAK W/O RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
W/SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH ARE A W/WATER. SOLVENT
ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE.
Other Precautions:POISON. AVOID SKIN, EYE & CLOTHING CONTACT. DON'T
BREATHE VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WHEN HANDLING LIQUID
PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR
CARRYING.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCENTRATION ABOVE 10 PPM, A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, LAB COAT & APRON,
VENT HOOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F
Vapor Pres:159
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.48
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC =1): 0.09
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, ALKALI METALS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES,
LIGHT, AIR, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UN1888. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U044 TOXIC WASTE.

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