Product ID:CHLOROFORM, ACS
MSDS Date:06/05/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6609
MSDS Number: CCJSJ

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

232 W.22ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10011-2418
US

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-653-6900/FAX -4468

Cage: 83628

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JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310 US

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

CHLOROFORM (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

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): 908 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE. MAY CAUSE
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
LIVER, KIDNEYS, HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION,
SKIN IRRIATION, SKIN IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, LIVER
DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE, HEART DAMAGE, CNS DISTURBANCES, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AF TER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID ALL CONTACT. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
HIGHLY TOXIC. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-A[[ROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-81F,-63C
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.492
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, PHOSGENE GAS,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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