=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:N,N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE HPLC GRADE, 27055-5
NIIN:00N069751
MSDS Number: CBKTK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
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:ACETAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL-; (DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE)
CAS:127-19-5
RTECS #:AB7700000
OSHA PEL:10 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM, S

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 4800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. REPEATE D EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
    DAMAGE TO THE LIVER. CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
    DISORDER(S) (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BASED ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY
    ANIMALS. TARGET ORGAN DATA: LIVER (FATTY LIVER DEGENERATION).
    PATERNAL EFFECTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFFECTS ON
    FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTAL ITY). EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR
    FETUS (FETOTOXICITY). EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS).
    TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN
    WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT B REATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:158F,70C
Lower Limits:1.8% @ 100C
Upper Limits:11.5% @ 160C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY W/HIGHLY HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS
    SUCH AS CARBON TETRACHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF IRON. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. I RRITANT. POSSIBLE TERATOGEN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>328F,>165C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-4F,-20C
Vapor Pres:2 @ 25C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.937
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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