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:EYE: IRRIT. MAY CAUSE EYE DMG. SKIN:
IRRIT. PLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RASH. PLNGD EXPOSURE TO
HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS OVER THE PEL MAY CAUSE PAINLESS
PENETRATING ULCERS OF SKIN. TOXIC BY A BSORPTION. INHAL: (MIST/DUST
OF DRIED MATL) IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS. MAY CAUSE BRONCHO-ASTHMA.
(VAPOR)IRRIT(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:DIZZ, 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. ING EST: CAN IRRIT STOMACH & INTESTINES. CAN CAUSE
NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. LARGE AMTS CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG.(SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/LUKE WARM 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: C ONSULT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.27%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE COMPLETE PERSONAL PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.
Spill Release Procedures:DIKE & COVER THE SPILL W/A NON-OXIDIZABLE
ABSORBANT. SCOOP INTO CNTNR. SPRINKLE SODIUM THIOSULFATE ON
RESIDUE. WORK INTO RESIDUE. SCOOP INTO DISPOSAL 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/RUBBER
OR(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE SMOKING
OR EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT HIGH OVEREXP TO DMF IS
EMBRYOTOXIC IN LAB ANIMALS. PLNGED EXCESS EXPOS TO DIMETHYL
FORMAMIDE MAY CAUSE TESTICULAR CANCER. OTHER PROT EQUIP:
POLYETHYLENE APRON OR COVERALLS. ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH
& DELUGE SHOWER . EYE PROT: GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD.
Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NO. D-007. DISPOSE OF SPILLAGE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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