Product ID:N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
MSDS Date:11/03/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N034390
MSDS Number: BPXPZ

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

FORMALDEHYDE, N'N' DIMETHYL-;(DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE)

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM,S

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM,S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE

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IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE

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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION FOR

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ON WHICH DMF HAS BEEN SPILLED. BUTYL

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REGULARLY USE THIS MATERIAL. DIRECT WORKERS

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ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE

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MAY CAUSE FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS; MAY REACT

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 2800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANE. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE & LIVER INJURY. A
FLUSHING OF FACE & SKIN MAY OCCUR, ESPECI ALLY WITH COINCIDENT
INGESTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. INGEST:SYMPTOMS PARALLEL
INHALATION. FATAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DOSE ESTIMATED AT 10 GM. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT DUE TO DEFAT ACTION ON SKIN. ABSORPTION THRU SKIN MAY
OCCUR, RSLTG IN SYMPS PARELLELING INHAL. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
CHRONIC:RPTD SKIN CNTCT MAY C AUSE DERM. RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO VAPS
MAY CAUSE DMG TO LIVER/KIDNEY. EFTS ON HUMAN EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT
HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, OR CVS FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM/QUIET. GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LRG
QTYS OF WATER TO SWALLOW, THEN INDUCE VOMIT BY INSERTING FINGER TO
BACK OF T HROAT. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DESTROY CONTAM SHOES. GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO EXTING SURROUNDING FIRE & COOL EXPOSED
CNTNRS. WATER SPRAY WILL ALSO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE THE FLASH POINT, EXPLOSIVE
VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP RPOT FROM VAPS. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT
AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER,
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A COOL, DRY PLACE IN A WELL
CLOSED CNTNR IN AREAS OF MINIMUM FIRE HAZARDS AND FREE OF
SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES, OXIDING AGENTS & REACTIVE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN, IN
GENERAL, UP TO 100 TIMES THE TLV OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION
SPECIFIED BY THE RESP SU PPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LESS. (ING 07)
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS (ING 2)
Protective Gloves:DMF-RESIST BUTYL RUBBER GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:DMF-RESISTANT BUTYL RUBBER BOOTS/RUBBERS
SHOULD BE WORN IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE THAT WORKERS MIGHT WALK ON
SURFS (ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/MATL. PROVIDE CLEAN WORK CLOTHES DAILY TO WORKERS WHO (ING 6)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:REDUCE FUME & IRRITANT GASES. SPILL PROC:OR ABSORB WITH
VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH OR SIMILAR MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SE
WER. FIRST AID PROC:LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MD IMMEDIATELY.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:2.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.94
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.17 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH WITH A FISHY, PUNGENT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC & ALKALINE MATLS, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE & OTHER HALOGENATED
CMPDS. CNTCT W/IRON OR STRONG OXIDIZERS (ING 8)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MOXOXIDE, AMINES, AND
OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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