Product ID:CHLOROFORM, 132950
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014221
MSDS Number: CDKVT

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

FERTILITY), EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY;

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS; GI SYS; HOMEOSTASIS),

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHLOROFORM (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

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:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS
& UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE NAUS, DIZZ &
HDCH. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS DISTURBS. CHRONIC:MAY ALTER GENETIC MATL.
EXPOS TO &/OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCR TOX EFTS. TARGET
ORG(S):(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
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:HLTH HAZ:NERVES, HEART, LIVER, KIDNEYS. TO BEST
OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. TARGET ORG DATA:BEHAVIORAL (FOOD
INTAKE), LIVER (FUNC TE STS IMPAIRED), BLOOD (OTHER CHANGES), EFTS
ON FERTILITY (FEMALE FERTILITY INDEX; POST-IMPLANTATION
MORTALITY;(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
CONTAM SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PRLNG IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS
OF WATER. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS W HILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
(ING 5)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID ALL CONT. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. CARCIN. MAY CAUSE CANCER. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOX. IRRIT. MUTAGEN. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE
GENETIC DMG. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO
EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). PROT FROM(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPRORIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. ANIMAL:LIVER/KIDNEY TUMORS, CNS EFTS. WASTE
DISP METH:FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS. OTHER PREC:LIGHT. POSS
RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. HARMFUL:DANGER OF SERIOUS DMG TO HLTH BY
PRLNG EXPOS THRU INHAL & IF SWALLOWED.EYE PROT:& FULL LGTH FCSHLD
. EFTS OF OVEREXP:OTHER MEASURES OF (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>141F,>61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-81F,-63C
Vapor Pres:160 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.492
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM
CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER &
BURNED IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPE D W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
ALL(SUPDAT)

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