Product ID:DMF DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, DX1726
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018452
MSDS Number: BKZST

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DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9192

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:HIGHLY IRRITATING & HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. PROLONGED EXPOS MAY CAUSE
SEVERE LIVER DAMAGE. MAY ALSO DAMAGE KIDNEYS, LUNGS & BONE MARROW.
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAU SEA, POSSIBLE UNCON EVEN
ASPHYXIATION. RUSSIAN LITERATURE FROM 1975 INDICATES (SEE EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE: IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THAT EXPOSURE TO DMF CAUSED INCREASED
EMBRYO MORTALITY IN LAB RATS. MORE RECENT STUDIES INDICATE THAT DMF
DOES NOT PRESENT A SPECIAL RISK TO FETUS WHEN PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (SEE CONTR OL MEASURES) IS USED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
LEVELS BELOW OSHA EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY, LIVER CONDITION.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THORO WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THORO WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INHAL: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET IMMED
MED ATTN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY
CONTAM SHOES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:138F,59C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL; WATER SPRAY TO
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS; EVACUATE ENCLOSED AREAS; FIGHT FROM
UPWIND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION
SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL; TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT;
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BRTH VAPOR.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS;
USE CAUTION. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE
ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (IMPERVIOUS) SHOULD BE
WORN WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. EYE WASH & SFTY EQUIP SHD BE
READILY AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: THIONYL CHLORIDE, AND HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:2.6
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.949
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FAINT AMINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,CHLORINATED SOLVENTS; INORGANIC NITRATES; CHLORINE; BROMINE;
SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, ALUMINUM TRIETHYL,(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND OPEN FLAME, MOISTURE (MATERIAL IS
HYGROSCOPIC).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, DIMETHYLAMINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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