Product ID:DMF DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, DX1730
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018454
MSDS Number: BKZSW

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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 OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE
SEV LIVER DAM. MAY ALSO DAM KIDNEYS, LUNGS & BONE MARROW. MAY CAUSE
DIZZ, HDCH, NAUS, POSS UNCON & EVEN ASPHY. RUSSIAN LITERATURE FROM
1975 INDICATES THAT EXPOS TO DMF CAUSED INCRD EMBRYO MORTALITY IN
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE: GROUP 2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LAB RATS. MORE RECENT STUDIES INDICATE
THAT DMF DOES NOT PRESENT A SPEC RISK TO THE FETUS WHEN THE PROPER
PROT EQUIP IS USED TO MAINTAIN EXPOS LEVELS BELOW THE OSHA EXPOS
LIMITS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY & LIVER CONDITION.

First Aid:GET MD FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRES H AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET MD IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED
SHOES.

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE 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 AND
REPRODUCTIVE EFF ECTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN IN
THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (IMPERVIOUS) SHOULD BE
WORN WHEN HNDLG THIS MATL. EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIP SHOULD BE
READILY AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:TRIETHYL, THIONYL CHLORIDE & 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 (SEE SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OPEN FLAME. MOISTURE (MATERIAL IS
HYGROSCOPIC).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX & DIMETHYLAMINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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