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Ecotox Database Search resultsChloroform| Dutch name | Chloroform | | CAS registration number | 67-66-3 | | UN-number | 1888 | | Chemical formula | C H Cl3 | | Molecular weight | 119.38 | | Density (g/l) | 1490 | | Pressure (Pa) | 20260 | | Solubility (g/l) | 8 | | Pow | 2 | | Phase | Liquid |
GESAMP Hazard Profile| Gesamp A (Bioaccumulation) | Bioaccumulative with attendant risk to aquatic organisms or human health, but with a short retention time of the order of one week or less | | Gesamp B (Damage to living resources) | Slightly toxic | | Gesamp D (Skin contact and inhalation) | Slightly hazardous | | Gesamp E (Reduction of amenities) | Moderately objectionable because of persistence, smell or poisonous or irritant characteristics. Short-term effects lead to temporary interference with the use of beaches. | | Persistence | ? | | Carcinogenic | Y | | Behaviour | sinker |
Risk Phrases| R20: | harmful by inhalation | | R22: | harmful if swallowed | | R38: | irritating to skin | | R40: | possible risk of irreversible effects | | R48: | danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure |
Safety Phrases| S36: | wear suitable protective clothing | | S37: | wear suitable gloves |
Ecotoxicological data: 42 records (List)
Data compiled by the Laboratory for Biological Research on Water Pollution, University Ghent. For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen. |
