Product ID:N,N-DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, 99%, D15855-0
MSDS Date:04/03/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057763
MSDS Number: BWYVK

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

1001 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 800-231-8327

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

FORMAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL-; (DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE) (CERCLA)

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPOR/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. EXPOS CAN CAUSE:
STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, DIZZ, HDCH & MUSCLE
WEAKNESS. CHRONIC: CARCINOGEN. DAMAGE T O THE KIDNEYS. TARGET
ORGANS: LIVER. WARNING! INTOLERANCE FOR ALCOHOL CAN OCCUR UP TO 4
DAYS AFTER (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
THE EVALUTION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 47, PG 171,
1989: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE EXPOSURE.
N,N-DIMEHTYLFORMAMIDE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENT LIVER TOXIN.
EFFECTS KIDNEYS, URETER, BLADDER, CHANGES IN URINE COMPOSITION,
BLOOD & CHANGES IN CELL COUNT, WEI GHT LOSS & WEIGHT GAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING
OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2.
INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES.

Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLTHG. AVOID PLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
IRRITANT. CARCINOGEN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGGS W/(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: FACESHIELD (8 - INCH MINIMUM).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:2.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.944
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES, REDUCING AGENTS,
HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATL MAY BE BURNED IN CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTER BURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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