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:ACUTE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSE A, DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE. MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: DAMAGE TO LIVER,
KIDNEYS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: ANTICIP TO BE CARCIN (NTP),
NTP 6TH ANN PRT ON CARCIN 1991; GRP 2B (IARC), IARC
MONOGRAPHS...(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AND HEART. EXPOSURE TO AND/OR
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCREASE TOXIC EFFECTS. MAY ALTER
GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGANS: HEART, LIVER, KIDNEYS, NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS.SEEK MED ADVICE. CONTAM OF EYES SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMED &
PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVINGCONTAMD
CLTHG & SHOES.WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST: (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM
LIGHT. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC. CARCIN. MUTAGEN. IRRITANT. TOXIC BY
INHAL, IN CONT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS
AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). AVOID ALL CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID ALL
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROCEDURES: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS . HEALTH HAZ: ...VOL SUPPL 7, P. 152, 1987 (FP N ).
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM
CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS,WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED
IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.DISP I/A/W FED,
(SUPDAT)
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