Product ID:J766 DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
MSDS Date:03/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F022667
MSDS Number: BNFXF

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NT 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908 859-2151

Info Phone: 908 859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL 30 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 30 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50: 2800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: FATAL, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, FATAL, RAPID ABSORPTION.
INGESTION: FATAL, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTI NAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: FATAL, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION, FATAL, RAPID
ABSORPTION. INGESTION: FATAL, NA USEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DISORDERS

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN/EYES : FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:136F
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO
DISTANCT IGNITION SOURCES/FLASHBACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
HEAT MAY EXPLODE. FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUTT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING
OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/O RISK. USE WATER
SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTILBE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL/PLAC E INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
CABINET. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DON'T
BREATHE VAPOR. FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, UN2265. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEED TLV.
AT >TLV, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-77F
Vapor Pres:2.6
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.95
pH:8.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS/ACITIVE HALOGEN
COMPOUNDS/STRONG ACIDS/TRIETHYLALUMINUM, ACID CHLORIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMINES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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