===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CHLOROFORM, V551
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWYX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:C2915
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLOROFORM
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Minumum % Wt:98.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:C240 MG/M3;C50 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:49 MG/M3;10 PPM
ACGIH STEL:N/K
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH STEL:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: ACTS AS A
RELATIVELY POTENT ANESTHETIC. IRRITATES RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
CAUSES CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, INCLUDING HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS. EXPOSURE TO HIGHER CONCENTR ATIONS MAY
RESULT IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN DEATH. MAY CAUSE LIVER INJURY AND
BLOOD DISORDERS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DEATH DUE TO
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DISORDERS. INGESTIO N:
CAUSES SEVERE BURNING IN MOUTH AND THROAT, PAIN IN THE CHEST AND
VOMITING. LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
INHALATION. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION RESULTING IN REDNESS AND
PAIN. (EF FECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT,
VOLUME 7, PAGE 152, 1998: GROUP 2B. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
HUMAN: LIVER/KIDNEY TUMORS, CENT RAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: REMOVES NATURAL OILS. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYES: VAPORS CAUSE PAIN AND IRRITATION
TO EYES. SPLASHES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE EYE
DAMAGE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPORS MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, THE HEART, THE LIVER, AND THE
KIDNEYS. CONTACT WITH LIQUID HAS DEFATTING EFFECT AND MAY CAUSE
CHRONIC IRRITATION OF SKIN WITH CR ACKING AND DRYING, AND
CORRESPONDING DERMATITIS. CHLOROFORM IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON PE RS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET
MED ATTN IMMED. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES BEFORE
REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS,
LIFTING LOWER & UPPER LIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. NOTE TO MD:
BECAUSE KIDNEY & LIVER EFTS MAY BE DELAYED, KEEP VICTIM UNDER
OBSERVATION FOR 24- 48 HRS. (SUP DAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH
HEAT. OTHERWISE, PRACTICALLY NOT FLAMMABLE. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY
RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. WEAR APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP AS
SPECIFIED IN CTL MEASURES SECTION. ISOLATE HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC &
UNPROTECTED PERS FROM ENTERING. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.
COLLECT LIQ IN APPROP CONTR /ABSORB W/INERT MATL (E.G.,
VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, ETC), & PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CONTR. DO NOT
USE COMBUST MATLS, SUCH AS SAWDUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! US REGS
(CERCLA) REQUIRE REPORTING (OTHER INFO)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD LIGHT-RESIST
CONTR, STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DMG. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. WEAR SPECIAL
PROT EQUIP (CTL MEASURES SECTION) FOR MA INT BREAK-IN/WHERE EXPOS
MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOS LEVELS.
Other Precautions:CONTRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY
RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAPS, LIQS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS & PREC
LISTED FOR PROD. CHLOROFORM ODOR THRESHOLD: 250 MG/M3. ODOR
THRESHOLD ONLY SERVES AS WARNING OF EXPOS; NOT SMELLING IT DOES
NOT MEAN YOU ARE NOT BEING EXPOSED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD, OR
FULL-FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THIS SUBSTANCE
HAS POOR WARNING P ROPERTIES.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT
CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF (TRANSPORT INFO)
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS, FACE, FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING
RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER, DISPOSE OF OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE TO CLEAN
GARMENTS AT END OF DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAM OF STREET CLOTHES.
(STATE REGS)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: ADMIN OF FLUIDS MAY HELP TO PVNT KIDNEY FAILURE. OBTAIN
BLOOD GLUCOSE, URINALYSIS, LIVER FUNC TESTS, CHEST X-RAY, & MONITOR
CARD FUNC & FLUID/ELECTROLYTE STATUS. MONITOR LIVER & KIDNEY FUNC
FOR 4-5 DAYS AFTER EXPOS. DISULFIRAM, ITS METABOLITES, & HIGH
CARBOHYDRATE DIET APPEAR TO PROTECT (OTHER INFO)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=62.2C, 144.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-63.9C, -83.F
Vapor Pres:160 MM HG @ 20C (68F)
Vapor Density:4.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.48 @ 20C/4C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.8G/100G WATER @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH CHARACTERISTIC
ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 @ 21C
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS AND CHEMICALLY-ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,
MAGNESIUM POWDER, SODIUM, OR POTASSIUM; ACETONE, FLUORINE,
METHANOL, SODIUM METHOXIDE, DINITROGEN TETROXIDE, TERT-BUTOXIDE,
TRIISOPROPYLPHOSPHINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PH DECREASES ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
LIGHT AND AIR DUE TO FORMATION OF HCL. AVOID LIGHT, HEAT, AIR AND
INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:CHLOROFORM: ORAL RAT LD50: 908 MG/KG; SKIN
RABBIT LD50: >20 GM/KG; INHAL RAT LC50: 47702 MG/M3/4H; IRRIT DATA:
SKIN RABBIT: 10 MG/24H OPEN MILD; EYE RABBIT: 20 MG/24H MOD;
INVESTIGATED AS TUMORIGEN, M UTAGEN, REPRO EFFECTOR. REPRO
TOXICITY: BIRTH DEFECTS HAVE BEEN SEEN IN RATS & MICE EXPOSED BY
INHAL OF CHLOROFORM AT CONCS >100 PPM IN AIR. INGEST OF CHLOROFORM
BY PREGNANT LAB ANIMALS HAS RESULTED I N FETOTOXICITY BUT NOT BIRTH
DEFECTS, & ONLY AT LEVELS CAUSING SEV MATERNAL EFTS. OTHER INFO:
LAB PROT EQUIP: GOGGS & SHIELD, LAB COAT & APRON, VENT HOOD, PROPER
GLOVES; STOR COLOR CODE: BLUE (HLTH).
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:WHEN RELEASED INTO SOIL, THIS MATL IS EXPECTED TO LEACH INTO
GROUNDWATER, & QUICKLY EVAPORATE. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, THIS
MATL IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY EVAPORATE, & HAVE A HALF-LIFE BETWEEN 1
& 10 D AYS. THIS MATL HAS A LOG OCTANOL-WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT
OF <3.0. THIS MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY BIOACCUMULATE.
WHEN RELEASED INTO AIR, THIS MATL MAY BE MOD DEGRADED BY RXN
W/PHOTOCHEM ICALLY-PRDCED HYDROXYL RADICALS, & BY PHOTOLYSIS. WHEN
RELEASED INTO AIR, THIS MATL MAY BE REMOVED FROM ATM TO MOD EXTENT
BY WET DEPOSITION. (SARA REGS)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZ WASTE & SENT TO RCRA APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE
MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISP REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED
CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOC REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, D.O.T.): PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
RQ, CHLOROFORM; HAZ CLASS: 6.1; UN/NA: UN1888; PACKING GROUP: III;
INFO REPORTED FOR PROD/SIZE: 24.5 L. INTERNATIONAL (WATER, I.M.O.):
PROPER SHIPPING NA ME: CHLOROFORM; HAZ CLASS: 6.1; UN/NA: UN1888;
PACKING GROUP: III; INFO REPORTED FOR PROD/SIZE: 24.5 L. VENT:
CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN
WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:CHLOROFORM (67-66-3): SARA 302 RQ: 10; SARA
302 TPQ: 10000; LISTED IN SARA 313; NOT LISTED IN SARA 313 CHEMICAL
CATEGORIES. ETHYL ALCOHOL (64-17-5): NOT LISTED IN SARA RQ/TPQ,
SARA 313 LIST, SARA 313 CHEMICAL CATEGORIES. SARA 311/312: ACUTE:
YES; CHRONIC: YES; FIRE: NO; PRESSURE: NO; REACTIVITY: NO
(MIXTURE/LIQUID). ECOLOGICAL INFO: WHEN RELEASED INTO AIR, THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF- LIFE OF >30 DAYS.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC
TO AQUATIC LIFE. LC50/96-HR VALUE FOR FISH ARE >100 MG/L.
Federal Regulatory Information:CHLOROFORM (67-66-3)/ETHYL ALCOHOL
(64-17-5): LISTED IN TSCA, EC, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, KOREA, CANADA DSL,
THE PHILLIPINES; NOT LISTED IN CANADA NDSL. CHLOROFORM (67-66-3):
CERCLA: 10; RCRA 261.33: U044; TSCA 8 (D): NO. ETHYL ALCOHOL
(64-17-5): NOT LISTED IN CERCLA, RCRA 261.33, TSCA 8 (D). CHEMICAL
WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO. TSCA 12 (B): NO. CDTA: NO. AUSTRALIAN
HAZCHEM CODE: 2Z. POISON SCHEDULE: S6. WH MIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN
PREPARED ACCPRDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED
PRODUCTS REGULAT IONS (CPR) AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. HYGIENE
PRACTICES: WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING AND DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE
IN WORKPLACE. DO NOT BREATHE VAP OR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
======================= Other Information =======================
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