===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CHLOROFORM
NIIN:00-222-2639
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFYP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC. SUB OF MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:C2915
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV.
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
Company:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D900
CAGE:0YED2
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHLOROFORM
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Minumum % Wt:98.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:C240 MG/M3;C50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:49 MG/M3;10 PPM
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.
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:ACTS AS A RELATIVELY POTENT
ANESTHETIC. IRRITATES RESPIRATORY TRACT & CAUSES NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS. EXPOSURE TO HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY RESULT IN
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & EVEN DEATH. MAY CAUSE LIVER INJURY & BLOOD
DISORDERS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DEATH DUE TO IRREGULAR
HEART BEAT, KIDNEY& LIVER DISORDERS. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE
BURNING IN MOUTH & THROAT. LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUS E SYMPTOMS
SIMILAR TO INHALATION. SKIN CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. REMOVES NATURAL
OILS. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE:SPLASHES MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION & POSSIBLE EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM IS A SUSPECTED HUMNA
CARCINOGEN
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS.
INGESTION: PAIN IN THE CHEST AND VOMITING. SKIN: REDNESS AND
PAIN. EYE: PAIN AND IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: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:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELID OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
AID.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
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:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA.
KEEP UNNECESSARY/UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. CONTAIN &
RECOVER LIQUID IF POSSIBLE. COLLEC T LIQUID IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., VERMICULITE, DRY
SAND, EARTH) & PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DO NOT USE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER!
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. WEAR SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MAINTENANCE
BREAK-IN OR WHERE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS, FACE, FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING
RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER, DISPOSE OF OUTER CLOTHING, CHANGE TO
CLEAN GARMENTS AT THE END OF THE DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF
STREET CLOTHES. CONTAIN ERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPORS, LIQUID) .
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:(NIOSH APPROVED)-IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS
EXCEEDED, WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED
HOOD, OR FULL-FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THIS
SUBSTANCE HAS POOR WARNIN G PROPERTIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE
SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING AND DO NOT EAT, DRINK,
OR SMOKE IN WORKPLACE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICIAN NOTE-BECAUSE KIDNEY & LIVER EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED, KEEP
VICTIM UNDER OBSERVATION FOR 24-48 HR. ADMINISTRATION OF FLUIDS MAY
HELP TO PREVENT KIDNEY FAILURE. OBTAIN BLOOD GLUCOSE, URINALYSIS,
LIVER FUNCTION TESTS, CHEST X-RAY, AND MONITOR CARDIAC FUNCTION AND
FLUID/ELECTROLYTE STATUS. MONITOR LIVER & KIDNEYS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=62.C, 143.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-63.5C, -82.3F
Vapor Pres:160@20C(68F)
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.48@20C/4C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11.6 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:0.8G/100G WATER@20C(68F)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. CHARACTERISTIC ETHEREAL
ODOR.
================= 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:LIGHT, HEAT, AIR AND INCOMPATIBLES. PH
DECREASES ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LIGHT AND AIR DUE TO FORMATION
OF HC1.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:CHLOROFORM: ORAL RAT LD50: 908 MG/KG; SKIN
RABBIT LD50:>20 GM/KG; INHALATION RAT LC50: 47702 MG/M3/4H;
IRRITATION DATA: SKIN RABBIT 10 MG/24H OPEN MILD; EYE RABBIT: 20
MG/24H MODERATE; INVESTIGATED AS A TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: BIRTH DEFECTS HAVE
BEEN SEEN IN RATS & MICE EXPOSED BY INHALATION OF CHLOROFORM AT
CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 100 PPM IN AIR. INGE STION OF
CHLOROFORM BY PREGNANT LABORATORY ANIMALS HAS RESULTED IN
FETOTOXICITY BUT NOT BIRTH DEFECTS, AND ONLY AT LEVELS CAUSING
SEVERE MATERNAL EFFECTS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO
LEACH INTO GROUND WATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL
IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY EVAPORATE. WHEN RELEASED TO WATER, THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY EVAPORATE. WHEN RELEASED INTO
WATER, THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF LIFE BETWEEN 1 AND
10 DAYS. THIS MATERIAL HAS A LOG OCTANOL-WATER PARTITION
COEFFICIENT OF LESS THAN 3.0. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO
SIGNIFICANTLY BIOACCUMULATE. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: THIS MATERIAL
IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. THE LC50/96-HOUR
VALUES FOR FISH ARE OVER 100 MG/L .
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE & SENT TO A RCRA
APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS
PRODUCT MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL
DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND D.O.T). PROPER SHIPPING NAME: RQ,
CHLOROFORM. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1. UN/NA: UN1888. PACKING GROUP: III.
INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 52L. INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
I.M.O.). PROPER SH IPPING NAME: CHLOROFORM. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1.
UN/NA: UN1888. PACKING GROUP: III. INFORMATION REPORTED FOR
PRODUCT/SIZE: 52L. INTERNATIONAL (AIR, I.C.A.O). PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: CHLOROFORM. HAZARD CLASS : 6.1. UN/NA: UN1888. PACKING GROUP:
III. INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 52L.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES. CHRONIC: YES.
FIRE: NO. PRESSURE: NO. REACTIVITY: NO. SARA 302: CHLOROFORM:
RQ=10. TPQ=10000. SARA 313 LIST: YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA 12(B): NO. CERCLA: CHLOROFORM, 10.
RCRA 261.33: CHLOROFORM, U044.
State Regulatory Information:WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
======================= Other Information =======================
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
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