Product ID:CHLOROFORM, CX1100
MSDS Date:02/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087880
MSDS Number: CHLMZ

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CHLOROFORM (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL C 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: VAP HAZ. HARMFUL
IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. VAPS MAY HARM THE FETUS IN PREGNANT WOMEN.
FORMS HAZ PRODUCT OF DECOMP. POSSIBLE CANCER HAZ. MAY CAUSE CANCER
BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER, HEART & KIDNEY.
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEM (S) KNOWN TO STATE OF CA TO
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT,
VOL 7, PG 152, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE CANCER. HARMFUL IF
INHALED/SWALLOWED. RPTD EXPOS TO LOW CONCS MAY DMG LIVER, KIDNEYS &
HEART. ALSO CAUSES HDCH, DROW, MENTAL CONFUSN, NAUS &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: TE ST ON LAB ANIMALS
INDICATE MATL MAY CAUSE TUMORS & PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPROD
EFTS. CITED IN RTECS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY, ALCOHOLISM, LIVER, HEART
AND KIDNEY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE ARTF RESP IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. GET
IMMED MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZ. CNTN RELS
& ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP &
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT BRTH
VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. STORE IN A COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA, OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA
REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOS H RESP (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE)
(ING 2)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:VITON OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL: LIV/KID
TUMORS, CNS EFTS. SPILL PROC: CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS
DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOCAL REGS ON
REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY &
OTHER REGULATORY DATA. WASTE DISP METH: LOCAL, STATE & FED REGS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-64C
Vapor Pres:167 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.48 (H*2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.4 (BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SWEET, ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZERS, ALKALI METALS, ACETONE, DINITROGEN TETRAOXIDE,
FLUORINE, TRIISOPROPYLPHOSPHINE, DISILANE MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC ARCS,
OTHER HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, PHOSGENE, OTHER CHLORINE
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - INCINERATION/FUELS
BLENDING TO LESS THAN TCLP STD. CNTCT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE
DISP SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CNTCT A
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD ) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
(SUPDAT)

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