Product ID:C2432 CHLOROFORM MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT
MSDS Date:06/23/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055149
MSDS Number: CGJCH

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

CHLOROFORM (TRICHLOROMETHANE)(ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC -

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
MAY AFFECT THE NERVES, HEART, LIVER/KIDNEYS. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
MAY INCREASE TOXIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS/RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID ALL CONTACT. DON'T GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141-142.7F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-81.4F
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.492
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, PHOSGENE GAS,
CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE IGNITED IN THE PRESENCE OF SODIUM
CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME. SHOULD BE MIXED W/VERMICULITE, THEN W/THE
DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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