Product ID:DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, 428
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057557
MSDS Number: BXDVC

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8855

Info Phone: 518-377-8855

Preparer: P.J. IGOE

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

(ORAL,RAT)

CAS: 67-68-5

RTECS: PV6210000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PARTICULARLY AS APPLIED TO SUBSTANCES

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ETC); & OTHER CMPDS SUCH AS IODINE

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METHYL BROMIDE, TOLYL CHLORIDE, PERCHLORIC ACID &

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FORMALDEHYDE (CH*2O).

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BY MIXING DRUG W/DMSO & THEN APPLYING MIXT

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TERATOGENIC PROPERITES; HOWEVER, APPLIC THIS TO

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HAVE QUALIFIED MED PERS ADMIN OXYGEN AS

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GASTRIC LAVAGE W/LG EXPOS. GET IN-PLANT,

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ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION &

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SKIN CONT. CONTAIN SPILLED MATL; DO NOT

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SPILLED DMSO W/VERMICULITE/EARTH, THEN PLACE IT INTO

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CNTNRS & EQUIP USED IN WORK OPERATIONS

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STATIC SPKS. DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE CAN ACT AS EXTREMELY

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MORE TOX MATLS FOUND IN WORKPLACE. USE THIS LIQ

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INHAL OF MISTS/VAPS FROM PROCESSING OPERATIONS THAT

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LEVEL THAT WILL NOT INTERFERE W/WORKERS' SFTY,

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PVNTS DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO GEN WORK ARE BY ELIM

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REFERENCE 103 FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS.

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ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA, SFTY/QUICK-DRENCH

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USING TOILET/APPLYING COSMETICS. CONT LENSES

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LENSES CONCENTRATE THEM. DO NOT WEAR CONT LENSES IN

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BEFORE WEARING IT AGAIN; CLEAN THIS MATERIAL FROM

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:STINGING & BURNING SENSATION OF
EYES & SKIN; SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BRONCH ASTHMA, HDCHS, DIZZ &
SEDATION. RELATIVELY LOW IN TOX. PRIMARY SKIN IRRIT THAT CAN CAUSE
REDNESS, SCALING, ITCH & URTICAR IAL WHEALS. THIS LIQ IS EYE IRRIT
THAT HAS PRDCD CORNEAL OPACITIES IN EXPTL ANIMALS. IT ALSO CAUSES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:UNUSUAL GARLIC-ONION-OYSTER SMELL ON
BOTH BODY & BREATH. INGEST OF LG AMTS OF DMSO CAN CAUSE NAUS,
VOMIT, CRAMPS, CHILLS & DROW. READILY PENETRATES INTACT SKIN &
CARRIES ALONG W/IT ANYTHING E LSE THAT HAS BEEN DISSOLVED IN IT.
DRUGADDICTS HAVE REPORTEDLY USED DMSO AS VEHICLE TO EFFICIENTLY
ABSORB HEROIN(ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH, INCL UNDER EYELIDS, GENTLY BUT THORO
W/FLOODING AMTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SKIN:RINSE
AFFECTED AREA W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER; WASH IT W/SOAP & WATER.
DETERM IF THERE W ERE OTHER MORE POIS SUBSTANCES DISSOLVED IN
DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE & TAKE APPROP ACTION AGAINST POSS ABSORPTION.
INHAL:REMOVE EXPOS PERS TO FRESH AIR; RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT HIS/HER
BRTHG AS NEEDED. (ING 8)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:203F,95C
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:42%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE
(CO*2) OR DRY CHEMICAL TO PUT OUT DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER SPRAY SHOULD ALSO BE USED TO FLUSH UNIGNITED SPILLS AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNIT & INCOMPAT (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH OPEN-CUP FLASH POINT OF THIS LIQ
IS RELATIVELY HIGH, DMSO VAP HAS EXTREMELY WIDE RANGE OF
EXPLOSIBILITY WHEN IT IS MIXED W/AIR. DANGEROUS (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS, REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF HEAT &
IGNIT & PROVIDE ADEQ VENT IN EVENT OF RELS INCIDENT INVOLVING BULK
QTYS. CLEANUP PERS MUST USE NONSPARKING TOOLS & EQUIP; PROPER
PERSONAL PROT EQUIP IS R EQD TO PVNT INHAL OF MIST/VAP AS WELL AS
(ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID TRANSFERRING IT FROM YOUR HANDS
TO YOUR MOUTH WHILE EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING. DO NOT EAT,
DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
Other Precautions:KEEP IT OFF YOUR CLTHG & EQUIP. STORE IN CLSD,
MOISTURE-PROOF CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNIT & INCOMPAT CHEMS. PROT THESE CNTNRS FROM
PHYSICAL DMG. ELECTRICA LLY GROUND & BOND ALL METAL (ING 13)

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS (29 CFR 1910.134). FOR
EMER/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS (SPILLS/CLEANING REACTOR VESSELS & STOR
TANKS), WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. WARNING:AIR-PURIFYING RESPS
WILL NOT PROT WORKERS I N OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMS.
Ventilation:INSTALL & OPERATE GEN & LOC MAX EXPLO-PROOF VENT SYS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS OF THIS MATL AT (ING 17)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT THIS
MATL'S PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/SKIN. MAKE EMER EYEWASH STATIONS MEETING
(ING 20)
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE; ALWAYS WASH
THORO AFTER USING THIS MATL & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING,
(ING 21)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:SWEET AFTERTASTE (DO NOT TASTE IT). FIRE FIGHT PROC:CHEMS,
TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS & TO DILUTE INVOLVED DMSO TO NONFLAMM
MIXT. EXPLO HAZ:EXPLOS ARE POSS IF THIS MIXT OF AIR & DMSO VAP IS
EXPOS TO SOURCE OF IGNIT (LIGHTED CIGARETTE, ELEC/MECH SPKS, ETC).
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:372F,189C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:65.2F,18.5C
Vapor Pres:0.4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC LIQ;
SLIGHTLY BITTER TASTE W/ (SUPDAT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT DANGEROUSLY W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (KMNO*4, HNO*3, ETC);
NONMETAL CHLORIDES (SICL*4, PCL*3, SOCL*2, (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:PVNT ACCIDENTAL CONT W/SKIN; IMMED RINSE
OFF ANY AREA OF SKIN EXPOS TO DMSO BECAUSE OF ABSORPTION HAZARD,
(ING 2)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION PRDCES
TOX GASES SUCH AS SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO*2), METHYL MERCAPTAN (CH*3SH)
& (ING 5)

Waste Disposal Methods:CONT YOUR SUPPLIER/LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
DETAILED RECS. INCINS FOR WASTE DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE MUST BE PROPERLY
EQUIPPED W/SCRUBBER & AFTERBURNER TO PVNT RELS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE
(SO*2). FOLLOW FED, STAT E & LOC REGS.

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