Product ID:J766, DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
MSDS Date:09/02/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030664
MSDS Number: BNPCJ

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

FORMAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL-; (DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE)

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, S

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:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN,
EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA
OR VOMITING. EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN FETAL DEATH. SKIN ABSORPTION
MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC EFFECTS
OF INHALATION OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE: GROUP 2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL PHYS. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING
IS DFCLT, GIVE O2. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 1 5 MIN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OFWATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:15.2%
Upper Limits:2.2%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CONTR COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNIT SOURCES & FLASHBACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE H2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP. TAKE
UP W/SAND/ OTHER NON- COMBUSTIBLE ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
CABINET.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. @ CONC ABOVE 10
PPM, NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:3.7
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.95(H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID WITH SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, ACTIVE HALOGEN
COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMINES, AMMONIA, NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).

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