ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- CHLOROFORM-D, 99.8 ATOM % D (CONTAINS 1% V/  -- 6810-00N037937
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLOROFORM-D, 99.8 ATOM % D (CONTAINS 1% V/
MSDS Date:04/23/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037937
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:SALICYLAMIDE,
    N-(2-METHOXY-3-(1,2-DICARBOXYETHYLTHIOMERCURI) PROPYL)-, O-ACETATE,
    TRISODIUM SALT; (TMS)
CAS:67479-01-8
RTECS #:VN7800000
Fraction by Wt: 1% V/V

Ingred Name:CHLOROFORM-D  (SARA III)
CAS:865-49-6
Fraction by Wt: 99.8%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO
    EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA , DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE. MAY
    CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: CARCINOGEN. DAMAGE TO
    LIVER, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLOROFORM: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN
    (NTP);NTP 6TH ANN RPT ON CARCIN (SUM) 1991; GP 2B (IARC)...(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KIDNEYS AND HEART. EXPOSURE TO AND/OR
    CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCREASE TOXIC EFFECTS. MAY ALTER
    GENETIC MATERIAL. TARGET ORGANS: HEART, LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    CONTAM SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS
    AMTS OF WATER. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MINS WHIL E REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
    BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER  MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM
    LIGHT. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC. CARCINOGEN. MUTAGEN. AVOID ALL CONTACT.
    DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ALL CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: TMS), 15183-1. FIRST AID PROCEDURES: PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. HEALTH HAZ:  ...IARC MONOGRAPH S,
    VOL. SUPPL. 7, P. 152, 1987 .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:142F,61C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83F,-64C
Spec Gravity:1.500
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
    PHOSGENE GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM
    CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
    MIXED W/VERMICULITE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER &
    BURNED IN CHEM INCIN EQUIP W /AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
    FED, (SUPDAT)

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