===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CHLOROFORM
NIIN:00-264-6609
MSDS Number: BDQSK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310 OR 213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310 OR 213-516-8000
Preparer's Name:C. A. EISENHARD
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLOROFORM (SARA III)
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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 (RAT) IS 908 MG/KG(SIGMA-ALDR)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:REDNESS,TEARING,POSSIBLE
CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:INFLAMMATION & DESTRUCTION OF THE EPITHELIUM.
INHALATION:IRRITATION,DEPRESSION,EXCITATION,KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
INGESTION:BURNING OF MOUTH,STOMA CH,MUSCLE CRAMPS,LIVER
DAMAGE,IRREGULARRESPIRATION.CHRONIC-POSSIBLE DERMATITIS,KIDNEY &
LIVER DAMAGE, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS SUSPECTED BY NTP AND IARC
TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS, TEARING, POSSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS OF
EYES. INFLAMMATION & DESTRUCTION OF THE SKIN. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,DEPRESSION MAY BE PRECEDED BY
EXCITATION, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. INGESTION CAN RESULT IN
BURNING OF MOUTH & STOMACH, MUSCLE CRAMPS, LIVER DAMAGE, IRREGULAR
RESPIRATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALCOHOLICS AND PERSONS WITH CHRONIC
SKIN, EYE, LIVER, HEART, RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE H OLDING EYELIDS OPEN.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION
HAZARD.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, REGULAR FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. MOVE
CONTAINER AWAY FROM FIRE. DO NOT SCATTER THE MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. STAY UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE TOXIC
OR CORROSIVE FUMES, INCLUDING OXIDES OF CHLORINE AND CARBON,
PHOSGENE, CHLORINE GAS AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL
TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATER COURSES. VENTILATE AREA. USE WATER SPRAY
TO REDUCE VAPORS. ABSORB MATERIAL WITH CLAY, SAND, OR SIMILAR
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FOR LARGE
SPILL,DIKE AHEAD
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT & LIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. USE
UNDER THE HOOD OR WELL VENTILATED PLACE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:BASED UPON CONTAMINATION LEVELS OF WORK PLACE:
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR THAT HAS A FULL
FACE PIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:143F,62C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-63C
Vapor Pres:160 @ 20C
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.4832
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE= 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, HEAVY, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A
SWEET, PLEASANT, ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED ALUMINUM, DINITROGEN TETRAOXIDE, FLUORINE, PERCHLORIC ACID,
TRIISOPROPYLPHOSPHINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC/CORROSIVE FUMES,
INCLUDING OXIDES OF CHLORINE AND CARBON, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE GAS AND
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. EPA # D0022.
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