===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:C298-4 CHLOROFORM
NIIN:01-449-5127
MSDS Number: CFWBC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLOROFORM (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL,RAT LD50: 908MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
IRRITATION.INHALATION & INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY & GI TRACT IRRITATION.INGESTION MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
& LIVER DAMAGE.INHALATION MAY CAUSE CARDI AC SENSITIZATION &
POSSIBLE FAILURE.CHRONIC:PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
KIDNEY INJURY,CANCER,LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED BY IARC (GROUP 2B CARCINOGEN),
NTP (SUSPECT CARCINOGEN), ACGIH (A2-SUSPECT CARCINOGEN), OSHA
(POSSIBLE SELECT).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE EYE
DAMAGE. SKIN-BURNING PAIN, ITCHING, REDNESS. INGESTED-NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CARDIAC DISTURBANCES. INHALED-HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, HEART, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER,
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, EXCRETORY SYSTEM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN O R ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS/ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CAPFULS MILK/WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, THEN PLACE
IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS &
DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR ALKALINE SUBSTANCES. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. AVOID
INGESTION & INHALATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPOROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES CONTINUED: NITROGEN TETROXIDE, PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDE,
POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, METHYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM
TER-BUTOXIDE, SODIUM METHYLATE, SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOY,
TRIISOPROPYLPHOSPH INE, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, FLUORINE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:143F,62C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-82F,-63C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAIL..
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.5
Viscosity:5.63 MP @ 68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID; SWEET ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETONE, ALKALIS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, DISILANE, LITHIUM,
MAGNESIUM, NITROGEN TETROXIDE, PERCHLORIC ACID, SODIUM....
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
CHLORINE, PHOSGENE GAS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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