Product ID:500L-1 PYRUVATE SUBSTRATE CHLOROFORM ACD GRADE
MSDS Date:05/13/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055511
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGJJY

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,
INGESSTED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION & ABSORPTION
MAY OCCUR. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. EXPOS URE TO &/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: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
EYES: CONTAMINATION SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMEDIATE & PROLONGED
WASHING W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OX YGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: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 BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 140.9-142.7F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
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:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS, CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX THE SUBSTANCE W/VERMICULITE & W/DRY
CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MATERIAL SHOULD BE I GNITED W/SODIUM CARBONATE &
SLAKED LIME.

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