Chloroform
Alternate Names: Trichloromethane
Database ID: 117
| Formula: | CHCl3 |
| CAS: | 67-66-3 |
| Formula Weight: | 119.38 g/mol |
| Density: | 1.492 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | -63 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 60.5-61.5 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
GHS Hazard Statement: Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Suspected of causing cancer. Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Harmful to aquatic life.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Use personal protective equipment as required. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
General Hazard Information: Possible human carcinogen (IARC-2B). Exposure may cause headache and dizziness. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Irritating to eyes and body tissues.
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #4. Store in/on shelf with ethers, ketones, ketenes, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethylene oxide. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - Oakton Community College
Title: chloroform Instrument: PERKIN-ELMER Spectrum 100 IR with universal ATR accessory Parameters: APODIZATION=Strong DETECTOR=MIR TGS Filename: ./spectra/OCC/IR-perkinElmer100/117/117-a-IR-OCC.jdx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Chloroform State: gas Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/117/117-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx