SULTAN CHEMISTS INC -- CHLOROFORM  -- 6520-00F025941
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLOROFORM
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F025941
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SULTAN CHEMISTS INC
Address:85 WEST FOREST INC AVE
City:ENGLEWOOD
State:NJ
ZIP:07631
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(201) 871-1232
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 871-1232
CAGE:63536
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SULTAN CHEMISTS INC
Address:85 W FOREST AVE
Box:City:ENGLEWOOD
State:NJ
ZIP:07631-4001
Country:US
Phone:201-871-1232
CAGE:63536

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CHLOROFORM (TRICHLOROMETHANE) SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP &
    IARC
CAS:67-66-3
RTECS #:FS9100000
OSHA PEL:(C) 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,
    DIZZINESS, & VERTIGO. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS.
    EYES: LOSS OF CORNEA EPITHELIUM, PAIN & IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    BURNING OF MOUTH & THROAT, PAIN IN	CHEST & ABDOMEN, VOMITING, &
    SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH CAN RESULT.
    SKIN: ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING. INGESTION: VOMITING
    MAY CAUSE ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS WHICH CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA
    & SYSTEMIC EFFECTS .

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS,
    ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    INGESTION: DON'T IN DUCE VOMITING. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ADRENALIN
    SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN TO PERSONS OVEREXPOSED TO CHLOROFORM. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    POSTIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & WILL
    COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. UN 1888.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, VENTILATE. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CLEAN UP BY MOPPING OR ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL, PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    CONTAMINATION OF GROUND & SURFACE  WATER. TURN OFF AIR
    CONDITIONING/HEAT SYSTEM.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY SEALED, LABELED
    CONTAINERS IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. DON'T ENTER CONFINED
    SPACES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPOR EXCEEDS OR IS LIKELY TO EXCEED 2 PPM
    USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR AIR
    LINE RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACE PIECE.
Ventilation:TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS <2 PPM. DON'T USE IN CLOSED OR
    CONFINED SPACE. OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT SUCH AS VITON
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:POLY VINYL ALCOHOL GLOVES OR EQUIVALENT,
    SOLVENT RESISTANT BOOTS, APRON, HEAD GEAR, SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASH
    STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DON'T EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:139F
Vapor Pres:167
Vapor Density:4.1
Spec Gravity:1.48
Solubility in Water:1.8 GM/100 ML
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILDLY SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS, ALKALI METALS, METALIC FINES OR POWDERS,
    ACETONE, ALUMINUM, DISILANE, OR MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, ELECTRIC ARCS, OR OTHER HOT
    SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
    PHOSGENE, & CHLORINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LICENSED RECLAIMER OR INCINERATION
    FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. UN 1888.

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