Links Related to Chloroform

momgot2kids wrote:LD50 is a term used to compare amount of chemical it takes to kill half of population of rats etc.
MSDS shows everything about the chemical and can be compared to other chemicals
Looks like this chemicals long term effects to humanSpecial Remarks on other Toxic Effects on Humans: Acute Potential Health Effects: Skin: Causes skin irritation and may
cause chemical burns. Eye: Causes eye irritation, burning pain and reversible injury to corneal epithelium. Inhalation: Causes
irritation of the respiratory system (mucous membranes). May affect behavior/Nervous system (CNS depressant, fatigue,
dizziness, nervousness, giddiness, euphoria, loss of coordination and judgement, weakness, hallucinations, muscle
contraction/spasticity, general anesthetic, spastic paralysis, headache), anorexia (neurological and gastrointestinal symtoms
resembling chronic alcoholism), and possibly coma and death. May affect the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract (nausea,
vomiting). Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal tract irritation (nausea, vomiting). May affect the liver, urinary system (kidneys),
respiration, behavior/nervous system (symptoms similar to inhalation),and heart. Chronic Potential Health Effects: Inhalation:
Prolonged or repeated inhalation may affect the liver (hepatitis, jaundice, hepatocellular necrosis), metabolism (weight loss),
respiration (fibrosis, pneumoconoisis), behavior/central nervous system (symptoms similar to acute inhalation), blood,
musculoskeletal system, and kidneys. Ingestion: Prolonged or repeated ingestion may affect the liver, kidneys, metabolism

(weight loss), endocrine system (spleen), blood (changes in cell count).

it is 6 page pdf file has some disturbing things in it
http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Chloroform-9927133