Chloroform or Trichloromethane

Product Overview & Quality

Product Name: Chloroform or Trichloromethane
Brand: RCI LABSCAN (Product Code: LA-AR1027E-G2.5L)
Grade: Analytical Reagent (AR Grade) with premium high purity. Meticulously distilled and quality-verified under RCI LABSCAN strict global laboratory quality control specifications. It guarantees exceptionally low ppm thresholds of evaporation residue, free chlorine compounds, and moisture content. Stabilized with an optimized trace level of amylene or ethanol to prevent atmospheric degradation into hazardous phosgene gas, ensuring outstanding chemical stability and high operational sensitivity for quantitative lines.
Physical Properties: Clear, colorless, highly volatile, non-viscous liquid with a distinctive, heavy, sweet-ether-like chemical odor. It possesses a high specific gravity (sinks beneath water layer) and is non-flammable under standard conditions.
Solubility: Immiscible or very slightly soluble in water (approximately 0.8 percent at room temperature, readily forming a bottom organic layer); completely miscible in all proportions with common organic solvents including ethanol, ether, acetone, and benzene.
Key Use: Heavily utilized as a primary extraction solvent for isolating lipids, fats, oils, chlorophyll, and non-polar phytochemical complexes in analytical research laboratories. Widely applied in biochemistry and molecular biology for DNA and RNA extraction procedures in phenol-chloroform protocols. Commonly used as a solvent matrix or mobile phase component in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or column separations, and serves as an effective reaction medium in advanced organic chemical synthesis.

Safety & Hazards (Critical & Toxic)

Classification: Harmful if swallowed. Toxic if inhaled. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. Suspected of causing cancer (Carcinogen). May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Causes damage to organs (Liver and Kidneys) through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Health Risks: Direct eye contact triggers immediate severe stinging irritation, watering, and localized tissue redness. Prolonged dermal exposure strips natural skin lipids, leading to dry discomfort or mild chemical burns. Inhalation of volatile vapors suppresses the central nervous system, inducing immediate dizziness, headaches, nausea, acute drowsiness, or anesthesia. Long-term cumulative exposure carries high risks of hepatic and renal systemic toxicity.
First Aid Measures: Flush affected eyes or skin immediately with a continuous stream of flowing water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated garments. If vapors are inhaled, promptly move the victim to fresh air. Seek immediate medical emergency evaluation.

Handling & Storage

Storage: Highly Light and Air Sensitive Substance. Extended exposure to air, oxygen, and direct light triggers photo-oxidation that generates highly toxic phosgene fumes. Must be stored in its original, tightly sealed RCI LABSCAN amber glass bottle. Keep in a cool, dark, strictly dry, and excellently ventilated dedicated chemical safety storage zone at stable room temperature (below 30 degrees Celsius). Keep completely isolated from direct sunlight, strong bases, active metals (such as aluminum or magnesium powder), and strong oxidizers.
Precautions: Comprehensive specialized PPE is mandatory, including heavy-duty chemical-resistant gloves, splash-proof safety goggles, a protective lab coat, and an organic vapor respirator. Handle exclusively and strictly within a functioning laboratory fume hood to eliminate respiratory vapor exposure and preserve environmental safety.