SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- D4254 N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE  -- 6810-00F028979
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:D4254 N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
MSDS Date:10/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F028979
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE
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  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2800 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 EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    WARNING: INTOLERANCE FOR ALCOHOL CAN OCC UR UP TO 4 DAYS AFTER
    DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE(DMF) EXPOSURE. N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE IS
    CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENT LIVER TOXIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION/INGESTION: STOMACH
    PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS & HEADACHE. READILY
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EFFECTS ON FERTILITY, EMBRYO OR FETUS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    SEPARATE EYELIDS W/FINGERS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING. INHALATION:
     REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF B REATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:136F
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 833F.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON SAND OR
    VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. KEEP FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD (8 INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DMF MIXED W/TRIETHYLALUMINUM IS EXPLOSIVE WHEN HEATED. IT REACTS
    VIOLENTLY W/CARBON TETRACHLORIDE OR HEXACHLOROBENZENE ABOVE 65C &
    W/POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, BROMINE & NITRIC ACID. RUNAWAY REACTIONS
    W/ SODIUM HYDRIDE & BOROHYDRIDE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CAN REACT
    VIGOROUSLY IN PRESENCE OF IRON W/HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-61C
Vapor Pres:2.7
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.944

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES/CHLOROFORMATES/REDUCING AGENTS/HALOGENS & OXIDIZING
    AGENTS: CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE/MAGNESIUM NITRATE  SEE SUPP
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 & NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURNED IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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