Product ID:J372 N,N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026875
MSDS Number: BQKGC

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Cage: DO803

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DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE

CAS: 127-19-5

RTECS: AB7700000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 35 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 36 MG/CUM (SKIN)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5000 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: COUGHING, CHEST PAINS,
DIFFICULT BREATHING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
SKIN: IRRITATION & RAPID ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZ INESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, HEART, &
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY
OF WATER. 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 Method:CC
Flash Point:62C/145F
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:11.5%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE. MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA/USE WATER TO KEEP COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SHUT OFF IGNITION
SOURCES (NO FLARES/SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA). STOP LEAK IF SAFE TO DO
SO. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT & PLACE IN CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
CABINET. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS ARE ABOVE 10 PPM.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT,
VENT HOOD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:166C/330F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-20C/-4F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.94
pH:4.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.17
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/FAINT AMINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, AMINES, CO, & CO2

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

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