Product ID:DMF; DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, 1732
MSDS Date:03/19/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066780
MSDS Number: CBWGT

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US

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Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

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Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

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

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REDUCE EXPOSURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:HIGHLY IRRIT & HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE SEV LIVER DMG.
MAY ALSO DMG KIDNEYS, LUNGS & BONE MARROW. MAY CAUSE DIZZ, HDCH,
NAUS, POSS UNCON, EVEN ASPHY. RU SSIAN LITERATURE FROM 1975
INDICATES THAT EXPOS TO DMF CAUSED INCRED EMBRYO MORTALITY IN LAB
RATS. MORE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 47, PG 171. 1989:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:RECENT STUDIES INDICATE DMF DOES NOT
PRESENT SPECIAL RISK TO FETUS WHEN PROPER PROT EQUIP (SEE CTL
MEASURES) IS USED TO MAINTAIN EXPOS LEVELS BELOW OSHA EXPOS LIMS.
TOX FINDINGS:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY PRDCE ADVERSE
MUTAGENIC & REPRO EFTS. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF SUBSTANCES
(RTECS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANCY, LIVER CONDITION.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY CONTAM SHOES. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOR OUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.20%
Upper Limits:15.20%
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEM; WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS; EVACUATE ENCLSD AREAS; FIGHT FROM UPWIND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION
SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTN RELS &
ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF TH IS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP AND (SUP
DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED
RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING 2)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES (BUTYL OR EQUIVALENT).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . PROT CLTHG (IMPERVIOUS) SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HNDLG MATL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CHLORIDE, AND HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS. SPILL
PROC:CNTNRIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY
W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON RPTING RELSES. REFER TO REG INFO FOR
REPORTABLE QT Y & OTHER REG DATA. WASTE DISP METH:STATE & FED REGS.

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:0.949 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FAINT AMINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CHLORINATED SOLVS; INORG NITRATES; CHLORINE; BROMINE; SODIUM
BOROHYDRIDE, ALUMINUM TRIETHYL, THIONYL (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. MOISTURE (MATERIAL IS
HYGROSCOPIC).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, DIMETHYLAMINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #'S:TREATMENT:MATL DOES NOT HAVE EPA
WASTE # & IS NOT LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED
WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOC,(SUPDAT)

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