Product ID:N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE, 5356
MSDS Date:06/03/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090696
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBZW

MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: HO851

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 68-12-2

RTECS: LQ2100000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CAUSE FIRES & EXPLOSIONS; MAY REACT VIOLENTLY

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VIOLENTLY ON CONTACT WITH DMF.

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DEGRADE WITH FORMATION OF DIMETHYLAMINE

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CAUSES IRRIT, REDNESS, &

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RPTD SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. RPTD/PRLNGD

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FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS,

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COLLECT LIQ IN APPROP CNTNRS/ABSORB WITH INERT

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IN CHEM WASTE CNTNR. DO NOT USE COMBUST MATLS, SUCH

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HAS NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPS,

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FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES. US REGS (CERCLA)

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EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QTYS. TOLL FREE NUIMBER FOR US

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DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS

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CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY SINCE

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WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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AWAY FROM HEAT, SPK & FLAME. KEEP CNTNRS CLSD. USE

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GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS

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OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH

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RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

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APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.

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CHANGING INTO STREET CLOTHES. WASH

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2,800 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: INHAL: CAUSES IRRIT TO RESP
TRACT. SYMPS MAY INCL COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. CAUSES LIVER,
KIDNEY, CARDIOVASCULAR SYS & CNS DISORDERS. MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN,
LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS, WEAK, DI ZZ, HDCH, CONSTIPATION, VOMIT,
DIARR, INCREASED BLOOD PRESS, ANXIETY, & PALPITATIONS. FLUSHING OF
FACE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL
47, PG 171, 1989: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & SKIN MAY OCCUR, ESPECIALLY
W/COINCIDENT INGEST OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. INGEST: CAUSES IRRIT TO
GI TRACT. SYMPS PARALLEL INHAL. FATAL DOSE ESTIMATED @ 10 GM. SKIN
CONT: CAUSES IRRIT. SYMPS INCL REDNESS, ITCHING & PAIN. CAN
CAUSEPROBLEMS. ABSORP THRU SKIN CAN READILY OCCUR, RSLTG IN SYMPS
PARALLELING (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, GASTRIC TROUBLES/IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER OR
CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THIS SUBSTANCE. AFFECTS ALCOHOL INTOLERANCE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: GIVE LG AMTS OF
WATER TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET
MED ATTN . SKIN CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED ATTN. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONT: IMMED (ING
7)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE & COOL EXPOS CNTNRS. WATER
SPRAY WILL ALSO REDUCE FUME & IRRITANT GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM LIQ & VAP! ABOVE FLASH POINT,
EXPLOSIVE VAP-AIR MIX MAY BE FORMED. VAPS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFS TO
DISTANT IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. SEALED CNTNRS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED.
ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM
ENTERING. CNTN & RECOVER LIQUID WH EN POSS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS
& EQUIP. (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN
COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE FIRE
HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF. SEPARATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLES. CNTNS SHOULD BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO
AVOID STATIC SPKS. STOR & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMKNG AREAS. USE
NON-SPK TYPE TOOLS & EQ UIP, INCL EXPLO PROOF VENT. (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD, OR
FULL-FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURES BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS (ING 17)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON/COVERALLS, AS (ING
20)
Work Hygienic Practices:PROVIDE CLEAN WORK CLOTHES DAILY TO WORKERS WHO
REGULARLY USE THIS MATL. DIRECT WORKERS TO SHOWER BEFORE (ING 21)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED. CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE. SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE. MATLS TO AVOID: MAGNESIUM
NITRATE, METHYLENE DIISOCYANATE, PHOSPHORUS TRIOXIDE, TRIETHYL ALUM
INUM, ORG NITRATES, ACIDIC & ALKALINE MATLS, & OTHER HALOGENATED
CMPDS. CONT W/IRON OR STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:2.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.949
pH:6.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.17 (BUAC =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. FISHY, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, 2,5-DIMETHYLPYRROLE,
PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE, HEXACHLOROBENZENE(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES AND
INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM AMMONIA, CARBON OXIDES,
AMINES, & NITROGEN OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP. >350C (662F), DMF
BEGINS TO (ING 4)

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
SHOULD BE HNDLD AS HAZ WASTE & SENT TO RCRA APPRVD WASTE FACILITY.
PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT
OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. (ING
13)

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