===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:27054-7 DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE HPLC GRADE
NIIN:00F048199
MSDS Number: BZFCK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY
IARC-GROUP 2B) *96-1*
CAS:68-12-2
RTECS #:LQ2100000
Other REC Limits:10 PPM
OSHA PEL:30 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:30 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS.
INTOLERANCE FOR ALCOHOL CAN OCCUR UP TO 4 DAYS AFTER
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE EXPOSURE & IS CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENT LIVER
TOXIN. TOXIC, MAY CAUSE CANCER. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:136F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:15.2
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 833F.
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE MIXED W/TRIETHYLALUMINUM IS EXPLOSIVE WHEN
HEATED. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. (SEE SUPP)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AREA SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. READILY ABSORB THROUGH
SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD(8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH, IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, MAGNESIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, BROMINE,
NITRIC ACID. RUNAWAY REACTIONS W/SODIUM HYDRIDE & BOROHYDRIDE HAVE
BEEN REPORTED, CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY IN THE PRESENCE OF IRON W/
HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS AT MODERATE TEMPS. HEALTH HAZARD: MAY
CAUSE HARM TO UNBORN CHILD.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-77.8F
Vapor Pres:2.7
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.944
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES, REDUCING AGENTS,
HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES.
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/CARBON TETRACHLORIDE/HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE
>149F. (SEE SUPP)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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