===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CHLOROFORM ACS GRADE
NIIN:00-222-2639
MSDS Number: BKYJH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-0593
Info Phone Num:(314) 771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLOROFORM (SARA III)
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:(C) 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (HUMAN): 140 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:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
ABSORPTION & FATAL. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES, LIVER, KIDNEY & HEAR T DAMAGE, FATAL. INGESTION:
FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS SUSPECTED BY NTP AND IARC
TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, ABSORPTION
& FATAL. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRTORY TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES, LIVER, KIDNEY & HEART DAMAGE, FATAL. INGESTION:
FATAL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MIN.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ANY CASE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL P ICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT FROM
LIGHT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY
SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STABILIZED W/ 0.75% EHTANOL.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:141F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-81F,-63C
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.492
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
PHOSGENE GAS, CO & CO2
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN THE PRESENCE
OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). THE
SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE MIXED BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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