FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY -- CHLOROFORM  -- 6810-01-061-5356
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:07/16/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-061-5356
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
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)
Preparer's Name:ID # ACC04770
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:CHLOROFORM (SARA III)
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:(C) 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL);USED AS A STABILIZER
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9394

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 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:INHAL:IRRITATES UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:LIVER OR KIDNEY
    DAMAGE.SKIN:IMFLAMMATORY IRRITATION.DERMALLY ABSORBED(LD50 DERM
    RAB=4000MG/KG).EYES:IRRITANT.MAY CAUSE PERMANENT D
    AMAGE.INGEST:NARCOTIC.TOXIC TO THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS.CARCINOGEN.MAY
    CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER SWALLOWING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM:IARC-2B(SUFFICIENT
    EVIDENCE);NTP-ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY
    INEBRIATION.1000-2000PPM:HEADACHE,FATIGUE,DIZZINESS,SALIVATION,NAUS
    EA.4000PPM:VOMITING,DISORIENTATION.14K-16K:ANESTHESIA.>20K:RESP.FAI
    LURE,CARD.ARRYTHMIA,DEATH.SKIN:DRYING
    ,CRACKING,REDNESS.EYES:STINGING,SPASMS OF THE LID.INGEST:BURNING OF
    THE DIGESTIVE TRACT,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY AILMENTS,CONJUNCTIVITIS,LIVER OR KIDNEY AILMENTS MAY BE
    AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP
    WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER OR NORMAL SALINE FOR 15
    MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT IND UCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
    QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.START GASTRIC LAVAGE AND VENTILATION
    IMMEDIATELY.DO NOT GIVE EPINEPHRINE.TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT REPORTED
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,WATER SPRAY,REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC OR
    CORROSIVE VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
    RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
    SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
    ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.WASH
    SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ALKALI AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.PROTECT FROM AIR OR LIGHT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE THE APPROPRIATE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER APRON.HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:143F,62C
Vapor Pres:160
Vapor Density:4.12
Spec Gravity:1.4832
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:11.6 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (.82%)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,CLEAR;COLORLESS;SWEET PLEASANT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
K,NA,AL,SN,SI,FL,LI,MG,METALS+WATER,MEOH+ALKALIES,KETONES,OXIDIZING
    AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,FIRE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND CHLORINE,CHLORINE
    GAS,PHOSGENE,HCL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.ABOVE 6MG/L,DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS
    WASTE-D022(TCLP,REFER TO 40CFR261,APP.II)

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