=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:CHLOROFORM
NIIN:00-264-6609
MSDS Number: BDQSJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:CHLOROFORM	(SARA III)
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
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 RAT LD50;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:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR
    DEATH. DRYING OF SKIN,DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS,DAMAGE TO LUNGS,E
    YES,LIVER OR KIDNEYS. .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS SUSPECTED BY NTP AND IARC
    TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INH:ANESTHETIC.MAY IRRIT/IRREG HEART BEAT;
    INGEST:SEV BURN OF MOUTH/THROAT;SKIN/EYES:IRRITN/BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FREE
    MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
    IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-63C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.49
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A HEAVY ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS,CHEM ACTIVE METALS,AL,K,NA,METHANO, OXIDZRS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT EXPOSURE TO AIR AND LIGHT(FORM
    PHOSGENE & HCL GASES)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL,CL2,PHOSGENE,& CO GASES WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.

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