Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:04/19/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-191-6425
MSDS Number: CBRWQ

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CHLOROFORM (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: MAJOR

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

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:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND
POSSIBLE DAMAGE.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING.MAY BE
DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:POTENET ANESTHETIC.M AY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION AND CNSEFFECTS.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE IRREGULAR
HEARTBEAT,LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:**SUSPECT CARCINOGEN** NTP-AC;IARC-2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,DIZZINESS.HIGH
CONCENTRATON MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS.INGEST:BURNING IN MOUTH AND
THROAT AND VOMITING WITH SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
INHALATION.SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
EYE,SKIN,LIVER,KIDNEY,RESPIRATORY DISORDER OR DERMATITIS MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.CALL
PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GE T PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IFCONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH
HEAT,OTHERWISE PRACTICALLY NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER.RQ IS 10 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES,MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-63C
Vapor Pres:100 @51F
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.49
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID;CHARACTERISTIC ETHEREAL
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS,ACTIVE
METALS(AL,MG(POWDER),NA,K),ACETONE,FLUORINE,METHANOL,SODIUM
METHOXIDE,DINITROGEN TETROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,PHOSGENE,CHLORINE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA HAZARD WASTE CODE D022.

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