Product ID:CHLORAL HYDRATE, C285500
MSDS Date:09/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062408
MSDS Number: CDWPC

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1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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Info Phone: 201-796-7100

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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CHLORAL HYDRATE

CAS: 302-17-0

RTECS: FM8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IN COMATOSE STATES. SKIN RASH MAY APPEAR FEW HRS/UP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GASTRITIS W/NAUS & VOMIT, SEV HEMORR GASTRITIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEPATIC DMG W/JAUNDICE, RENAL DMG W/ALBUMINURIA,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARRHY, MYOCARDIAL DEPRESS & CARD ARREST ARE POSS.

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COLLPASE. ESTIMATED LETHAL DOSE OF CHLORAL HYDRATE IS

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ANIMALS EXPOS TO CHLORAL

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ACTIVITY, CHANGES IN CNS FUNC. DECR IN ANTITOX &

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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACT OF PERIPHERAL BLOOD. SLOWED

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DEPENDING ON CONC &

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AS IN ACUTE EXPOS. SENSIT MAY RSLT FROM RPTD TOPICAL

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DEPENDING ON

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RPTD ADMIN HAS

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SOMNAMBULISM, PARANOID BEHAVIOR, & LEUKOPENIA &

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& DIARR HAVE BEEN RPTD. ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES INCL

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SCARLATINIFORM EXANTHEMS HAVE OCCASNLY BEEN RPTD &

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INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

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FOLLOW BY GASTRIC LAVAGE & CATHARSIS. IF

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OF 30-60 ML OF 50% SODIUM SULFATE/FLEET'S

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UNABSORBED DEPRESSANT FROM INTESTINAL TRACT. CHANCES

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TREATMENT IS STARTED W/IN 2 HRS AFTER INGEST. SINCE

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AFTER INITIAL IMPROVEMENT RPTD GASTRIC LAVAGE &

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PATIENTS, ANY OF THESE PROC INCR HAZ OF ASPIR

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MANNITOL ADMIN GASTRICALLY IS USEFUL. GET MED ATTN

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 479 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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT &
SHORNTESS OF BREATH. CHLORAL IS CAUSTIC LIQ & CONC SOLNS OF HYDRATE
ARE CORR. IF SUFFICIENT EXPOS OCCURS, SEV IRRIT OF RESP TRACT IS
POSS. DROW, UNCON & OTHER SYMPS OF SYSTEMIC POIS AS DESCRIBED IN
ACUTEINGEST MAY ALSO BE POSS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN & IRRIT,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:POSSIBLY SEV, SENSIT RXNS MAY OCCUR IN
PREVIOUSLY EXPOS PERSONS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, POSSIBLY SEV,
TEARING, PAIN, SWELL OF LIDS, & HYPEREMIA & EDEMA OF CONJUNCTIVAE.
INGEST:LG AMTS MAY CAUSE ATAXIA, CONFUSN, DROW, AREFLEXIA, STUPOR,
ANESTH, & COMA W/IN 30 MINS-2 HRS. OTHER SYMPS MAY INCL SHALLOW &
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE OXYG/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD (
). INGEST:MAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESS & RESP. IF NEC, USE ARTF
RESP/OXYG. IN CONSCIOUS PATIENTS, INDUCE IPECAC EMESIS IMMED. THEN
DELAY ABSORP OF REMAINING DRUG BY GIVING ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. (ING
18)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
LARGER FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. EXTING USING AGENT
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH. STOP LEAK. SM SPILLS, TAKE UP
W/ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SM DRY SPILLS,
SHOVEL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNRS & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA.
LG SPILLS, DIKE. KEEP P EOPLE AWAY. CONT NECH FOR MORE SPEC INFO .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STOR OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MUST
COMPLY W/APPLIC SECURITY REQUIREMENTS IN 21 CFR 1301.71, 1301.72,
1301.73, 1301.74, 1304.75 & 1301.76.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. MAY BURN BUT
DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. PVNT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. DO NOT
ALLOW SPILLED MATL TO CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:SLIGHTLY BITTER CAUSTIC TASTE. FIRE FIGHT PROC:AVOID BRTHG
VAPS & DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SLOW/RAPID RESP,
HYPOTENSION, COLD, CLAMMY, CYANOTIC SKIN & HYPOTHERMIA. TRANSITORY
EF TS ON EYE MOVEMENTS, PARTICULARILY CONVERGENCE, & PTOSIS MAY
OCCUR. PUPILS MAY INITIALLY CONTRACT, THEN DILATE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205F,96C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:135F,57C
Spec Gravity:1.9081
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:830% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, VOLATILE, COLORLESS OR WHITE
MONOCLINIC PLATES WITH A (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING/DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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