Product ID:27054-7 DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:03/13/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048199
MSDS Number: BZFCK

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

OSHA PEL 30 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 30 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS.
INTOLERANCE FOR ALCOHOL CAN OCCUR UP TO 4 DAYS AFTER
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE EXPOSURE & IS CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENT LIVER
TOXIN. TOXIC, MAY CAUSE CANCER. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:136F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:15.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 833F.
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE MIXED W/TRIETHYLALUMINUM IS EXPLOSIVE WHEN
HEATED. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AREA SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. READILY ABSORB THROUGH
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD(8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH, IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, BROMINE,
NITRIC ACID. RUNAWAY REACTIONS W/SODIUM HYDRIDE & BOROHYDRIDE HAVE
BEEN REPORTED, CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY IN THE PRESENCE OF IRON W/
HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS AT MODERATE TEMPS. HEALTH HAZARD: MAY
CAUSE HARM TO UNBORN CHILD.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-77.8F
Vapor Pres:2.7
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.944
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES, REDUCING AGENTS,
HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES.
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/CARBON TETRACHLORIDE/HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
>149F. (SEE SUPP)

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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