Product ID:D128 500 DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
MSDS Date:01/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-471-1741
MSDS Number: CHHZP

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE

CAS: 67-68-5

RTECS: PV6210000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50=14500MG/KG, ORLA, RAT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:PRODUCES IRRIT,CHARACT BY BURNING
SENS,RED,TEAR,INFLAMM,POSSIBLE CORNEAL INJURY.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/BURNING PAIN,ITCH,RED.SUBSTANCE RAPIDLY ABSORBE THRU SKIN &
CARRIES ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAS BE EN DISSOLVED IN IT THRU SKIN AS
WELL.INGEST:LG AMTS MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT
IRRIT.(SIGN/SYMPT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:METHANE,SULFINYLBIS-- NOT
LISTED BY ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH:CHRONIC:PROL/REP SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERM. EYE-BURNING SENS,REDNESS,TEARING,INFLAMM,CORNEAL
INJURY.SKIN-IRRIT,BURNING PAIN,ITCHING,REDNESS.INGEST-GI
IRRIT,NAU,VOMIT,CRAMPS,CHILLS,DROWSINESS, GARLIC SMELL ON BOTH
BODY/BREATH.INHAL-RESP TRACT IRRIT.CHRONIC-DERM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
TARGET ORGANS:NONE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H2O FOR 15MINS,LIFT UPPER/LOWER
LIDS.GET MED AID.SKIN:GET MED AID.FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP/H2O FOR
@LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES.INGEST:DONT INDUCE
VOMIT.IF CONSC/A LERT GIVE 2-4CUPFULS OF MILK/H2O.NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCOSNC.GET MED AID IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY.GET
MED AID.NOTE TO DR:NONE.

Flash Point:184F,84C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:419F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:42
Extinguishing Media:SM FIRE:USE DRY CHEMICA,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY
OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMND,MSHA/NIOSH(APPROV/EQUIVALENT)& FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR.VAP MAY FORM EXPLO MIXTURE W/AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PORPER PERSOHAL PROTECTIVE EQPMT AS
INDICATED IN MSDS.ABSORB SPILLW/INERT MATL(E.G.DRY SAND,EARTH)THEN
PLACE INTO CHEM WASTE CNTNR.DONT FLUSH INTO SEWER.REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQ VENTI.AVOID EYE/SKIN/CLOTH
CONTACT.EMPTY CNTNR RETAIN PROD RESIDUE(LIQ &/OR VAP),CAN BE
DANGEROUS.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD.AVOID INGEST/INHA
Other Precautions:DONT
PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPO EMPTY CNTNRS TO
HEAT/SPARKS/OPN FLAMES.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES.KEEP FROM
CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATLS.STORE IN COLL DRY WELL-VENTI AREA AW AY
FRM INCOMPAT SUBST.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR1910.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH-APPROV RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQ VENTI TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONC LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:APPROP PROT EYEGLASSES,CHEM SAF GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:FACE/EYE PROT PER 29CFR1910.133.WEAR APPROP
PROT CLOTH TO MIN SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:372F,189C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:65.2F,18.4C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:N/AVAI
Viscosity:N/AVAI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/AVAI
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, COLORLESS LIQUID, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
RXS DANGEROUSLY W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS;NONMETAL BROMIDE,TOLYL
CHLORIDE,PERCHLORIC ACID,PERIODIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATLS,STRONG OXIDANTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAROBN MONOXIDE,OXIDES OF
SULFUR,CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.RCRA:NOT LISTED.NOT LISTED AS MATL BANNED
FRM LAND DISPO ACCORDING TO RCRA.NOT CERCLA/SARA CHEMICAL.

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