Product ID:37642-50,CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:03/25/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJZFS

Emergency Phone: 800-256-2586 (DAY)

Info Phone: 708-451-0150

Preparer: R. M. CARLSON

Cage: TO476

Telephone: 708-451-0150

Cage: TO476

CHLOROFORM

CAS: 67-66-3

RTECS: FS9100000

Fraction By Weight: UNKNOWN.

OSHA PEL C240 MG/M3;C50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 49 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: SUSPECT
CARCINOGEN. ACUTE: MAY IRRITATE SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
AND GI TRACT. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, HEART ARRYTHMIA.
CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, LIVER/KIDNEY DAM AGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED.
Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
EYE, RESPIRATORY, OR KIDNEY/LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBILE .

First Aid:SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ADVICE IF IRRITATION OCCURS. EYES: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET ME DICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN HOOD TO EVAPORATE, OR PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED
LOCATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.

Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC CARTRIDGE OR SELF CONTAINED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=61.C, 141.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-63.C, -81.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:100 @ 10C
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:NOT RELEVANT.
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WATER WHITE LIQUID, ETHERAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETONE AND BASE, REACTIVE METALS, STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS CHLORINE COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED.

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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particular situation.