Product ID:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, 9222
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016093
MSDS Number: BRZBV

J.T. BAKER COMPANY

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: 70829

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: 98-100%

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:INHAL: MAY BE FATAL, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, IRRIT OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. EYE:IRRITAION. SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY BE FATAL, RAPID
ABSORPTION. INGEST: MAY BE FATAL, HEADACHE, NAUS, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:GROUP 2B(IARC),IARC
MONOGRAPHS,VOL.47,P.171,1989.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TESTS ON
LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FETAL DEATH. TARGET ORGANS:
LIVER, KIDNEYS, CA RDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, EYE, SKIN, BONE MARROW,
CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE RE-USE. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:135F,57C
Lower Limits:2.2 %
Upper Limits:15.2 %
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHLD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA
& FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE
WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST ABSORBENT MATL & (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR
CABINET. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCS UP TO 100 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP
WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 8 (20% SOLUTION). FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
MATLS TO AVOID: AGENTS, RUBBER, LEATHER, TRIETHYLALUMINUM, ACID
CHLORIDES.SPILL PROC: PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUS
H AREA WITH WATER.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:2.6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.95 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, ACTIVE HALOGEN
CMPNDS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMINES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NO: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).

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