Product ID:DMF DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, DX1728
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018453
MSDS Number: BKZSV

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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 IRRIT AND HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED /ABSORBED THRU SKIN. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE
LIVER DAMAGE. MAY ALSO DAMAGE KIDNEYS, LUNGS, AND BONE MARROW. MAY
CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NA USEA, POSSIBLE UNCON EVEN
ASPHYXIATION.RUSSIAN LITERATURE FROM 1975 INDICATES THAT (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE: IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 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 THE PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (SEE CONTRO L MEASURES) IS USED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
LEVELS BELOW OSHA EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY, LIVER CONDITION.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF H2O. EYE: IMMED FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET IMMED MED ATTN.
DESTROY CONTAMINATED 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; EVAC 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 CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
BREATH VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED
RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION. TESTS ON
LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC &
REPRODUCTIVE EFFEC TS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN 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
MATL 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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