Product ID:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, 424
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057558
MSDS Number: CDZML

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

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Preparer: P J IGOE

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GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

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FORMAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL-; (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

DIISOCYANATE, PHOSPHORUS TRIOXIDE, TRIETHYL

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UNCON/CONVULSING. IF ACCIDENTAL INGEST

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WATER/MILK. GASTRIC LAVAGE WOULD BE PREF TO INDUCED

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IN-PLANT, PARAMEDIC/COMMUNITY MED HELP FOR ALL EXPOS.

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OBSERVATION, & SUPPORT AFTER FIRST AID. NOTE TO

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PERS MUST WEAR PERSONAL PROT EQUIP TO PVNT LIQ

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IN ALL CLEANUP OPERATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED DMF

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ABSORB IT W/SAWDUST/VERMICULITE, THEN PLACE RSLTG MIX

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FROM 1 CNTNR TO ANOTHER CAREFULLY/ THIS REQS ELEC

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EXPLO. MARKED INTOLERANCE FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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TO DMF. SYMPS OF THIS ANTABUSE-LIKE RXN INCL

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UPPER EXTREMITIES; DIZZ; NAUS; DYSPNEA; & CHEST

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WARN EMPLOYEES OF POSSIBLE SENSITIZATION TO ALCOHOL.

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NIOSH APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESPS WILL NOT

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OSHA PEL STD CITED IN INGREDS. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS

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INTO GEN WORK AREA BY ELIMINATING IT @ ITS SOURCE.

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RECOMMENDATIONS.

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AGAIN; CLEAN MATL FROM SHOES & EQUIP.

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USING MATL & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMKNG, USING

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AVOID TRANSFERRING IT FROM HANDS TO MOUTH WHILE

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AREAS. WORKERS MUST NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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SENSITIZATION REACTION TO ALCOHOL.

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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:ACUTE:STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
EPIGASTRIC CRAMPS, COLIC; IRRIT OF SKIN, EYES, & MUCOUS MEMBRANES;
FACIAL FLUSHING. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONT WITH DMF CAN
RESULT IN DERMATITIS BECAUSE OF I TS DEFATTING ACTION.
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE VAP IS HARMFUL & IRRITATING TO LIVER, SKIN, EYES,
& MUC MEMB. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE:IARC ON MONO ON EVAL
OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEM TO MAN, VOL 47, PG 171, 1989:GROUP 2B.
ANIMAL:LIVER
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SINCE IT RAPIDLY PENETRATES UNBROKEN
SKIN, AVOID OCCUP CONT OF LIQ W/SKIN & LIMIT INHAL OF ITS VAP.
TARGET ORGANS:SKIN, EYES, LIVER, KIDNEYS, GI TRACT, CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEYS, AND CNS DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH, INCL UNDER EYELIDS, GENTLY BUT THOROUGHLY
W/FLOODING AMTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. SKIN:RINSE AREA
W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER; WASH IT W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEEDED. HAVE QUALIFIED
MED PERS ADMIN OXYG AS REQD. KEEP WARM & AT REST UNTIL MED HELP IS
AVAIL. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO SOMEONE WHO IS (ING
3)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO82), DRY CHEMICAL, OR ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS, TO SUBDUE DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
LEAK THAT HAS NOT YET IGNITED, TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE VAP IS HVR/AIR & CAN
FLOW ALONG SURFACES, COLLECT IN LOW-LYING AREAS, REACH DISTANT
SOURCES OF IGNIT, & FLASH BACK TO ORIGINAL LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:FORMULATE & REHEARSE SPILL-CTL &
COUNTERMEASURE PLAN TO DEAL EFTIVELY W/ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE. NOTIFY SFTY PERS, EVAC UNNEC PERS, EXTING ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT, & PROVIDE MAX, EXPLO-P ROOF VENT IN EVENT OF LG
SPILL. CLEANUP(ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE IN TIGHTLY
CLSD CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY, DARK, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPAT CHEMICALS & SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG; SHIELD FROM DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. TO PVNT STATIC SPKS, ELECTRICALLY GROUND & BOND ALL EQUIP
& CNTNRS USED IN SHIPPING, RECEIVING/SAMPLING OPERATIONS IN
PRODUCTION & STOR A REA. PERFORM TRANSFER OF LIQ DMF(ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPRVD RESP PER GENIUM REFERENCE 88
FOR MAX-USE CONCS &/OR EXPOS LIMITS CITED IN INGREDS. FOLLOW OSHA
RESP REGS (29 CFR 1910.134). FOR EMER/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS
(LEAKS/CLEANING REACTOR VES S & STOR TANKS), WEAR SCBA. (ING 15)
Ventilation:INSTALL & OPERATE GEN & LOC MAX EXPLO-PROOF VENT SYS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS OF MATL BELOW (ING 16)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS, APRONS, & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD CONT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONT LENSES POSE HAZ. DO NOT WEAR CONT LENSES
IN ANY WORK AREA. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & LAUNDER BEFORE WEARING
(ING 19)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:MOLECULES), HIGH-BOILING LIQUID; A FAINT AMINE (FISHY)
ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC:PROTECT PERS ATTEMPTING TO STOP LEAK, TO
DISPERSE DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE VAP, TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NONFLAMM MIX, &
TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM INCOMPAT CHEM/SOURCES OF IGNIT. MATLS TO
AVOID:BROMINE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, METHYLENE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:3.7 @ 25C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.9445 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS TO VERY SLIGHTLY YELLOW, POLAR
(CHARACTERIZED BY DIPOLE (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, 2,5-DIMETHYLPYRROLE,
PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE, HEXACHLOROBENZENE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID METHYLENE DIISOCYANTE. ELIMINATE
SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNITION IN PRODUCTION & STORAGE AREAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & DIMETHYL AMINE.
UNIDENTIFIED OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT SUPPLIER OR LICENSED CONTRACT FOR
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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