LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRIT. MAY CAUSE EYE DMG. SKIN:
IRRIT. PLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RASH. PLNGD EXPOS TO
HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS OVER PEL MAY CAUSE PAINLESS PENETRATING
UCLERS OF SKIN. TOX BY SKIN ABSO RP. INHAL: (MIST/DUST OF DRIED
MATL)IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS. MAY CAUSE BRONCHO-ASTHMA.(VAP) IRRIT,
DIZZ, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 47, PG 171, 1989:GROUP 2B.
ANIMAL: LIVER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FATIGUE, SLEEPINESS. PLNGD EXPOS TO
HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS OVER PEL MAY CAUSE PENETRATING ULCERS OF
MUC MEMBS OF NOSE & PERFORATION OF CARTILAGINOUS NASAL SEPTUM. POSS
LIVER DMG. INGEST: CAN IRRIT STOMACH & INTESTINES. CAN CAUSE NAUS,
VOMITING & DIARRHEA. LARGE AMTS CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG.(SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, CONSULT
MD. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CONSULT MD.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT CONSULT MD.
INGEST: CO NSULT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:2.27%
Upper Limits:15.2%(DMF)
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.
Spill Release Procedures:DIKE & COVER SPILL W/NON-OXIDIZABLE ABSORBANT.
SCOOP INTO CNTNR. SPRINKLE SODIUM THIOSULFATE ON RESIDUE. WORK INTO
RESIDUE. SCOOP INTO DISP CONTAINER. CLEAN AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION. DUE TO TOXICITY BY SKIN ABSORPTION,
AVOID ALL SKIN CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN VAPOR BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, BUTYL/NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER (SUP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES ARE NOT ADEQ PROT FOR IMMERSION. SKIN
AREAS SUBJECT TO SPLASH SHOULD BE PROT W/NITRILE, BUTYL/NATURAL
(SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE SMOKING
OR EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:NOTE:STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT HIGH OVEREXP TO DMF IS
EMBRYOTOXIC IN LAB ANIMALS. PLNGD EXCESS EXPOS TO DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
MAY CAUSE TESTICULAR CANCER. OTHER PROT EQUIP:RUBBER/POLYETHYLEN E
APRON/COVERALLS. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER . EYE
PROT: GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:23(WATER)
Vapor Density:HVR/ARI
Spec Gravity:1.51
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN,
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS.
Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NO. D-007. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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