MALLINCKRODT INC -- N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE -- 6850-00N034390 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
MSDS Date:11/03/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N034390
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE, N'N' DIMETHYL-;(DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE)
CAS:68-12-2
RTECS #:LQ2100000
OSHA PEL:10 PPM,S
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM,S
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:VENT:GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE
    EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE
    ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION FOR
    DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:ON WHICH DMF HAS BEEN SPILLED. BUTYL
    RUBBER APRON OR COVERALLS. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK-DRENCH SHOWER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:REGULARLY USE THIS MATERIAL. DIRECT WORKERS
    TO SHOWER BEFORE CHANGING INTO STREET CLOTHES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:MAY CAUSE FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS; MAY REACT
    VIOLENTLY WITH ALKYL ALUMINUMS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 2800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE & LIVER INJURY. A
    FLUSHING OF FACE & SKIN MAY OCCUR, ESPECI ALLY WITH COINCIDENT
    INGESTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. INGEST:SYMPTOMS PARALLEL
    INHALATION. FATAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DOSE ESTIMATED AT 10 GM. SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT DUE TO DEFAT ACTION ON SKIN. ABSORPTION THRU SKIN MAY
    OCCUR, RSLTG IN SYMPS PARELLELING INHAL. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
    CHRONIC:RPTD SKIN CNTCT MAY C AUSE DERM. RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO VAPS
    MAY CAUSE DMG TO LIVER/KIDNEY. EFTS ON HUMAN EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT
    HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, OR CVS FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. KEEP WARM/QUIET. GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LRG
    QTYS OF WATER TO SWALLOW, THEN INDUCE VOMIT BY INSERTING FINGER TO
    BACK OF T HROAT. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
    DESTROY CONTAM SHOES. GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:15.2%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO EXTING SURROUNDING FIRE & COOL EXPOSED
    CNTNRS. WATER SPRAY WILL ALSO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE THE FLASH POINT, EXPLOSIVE
    VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD RESP RPOT FROM VAPS. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT
    AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE  IN SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER,
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A COOL, DRY PLACE IN A WELL
    CLOSED CNTNR IN AREAS OF MINIMUM FIRE HAZARDS AND FREE OF
    SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES, OXIDING AGENTS & REACTIVE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. IF TLV IS
    EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN, IN
    GENERAL, UP TO 100 TIMES THE TLV OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION
    SPECIFIED BY THE RESP SU PPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LESS. (ING 07)
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
    EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS (ING 2)
Protective Gloves:DMF-RESIST BUTYL RUBBER GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:DMF-RESISTANT BUTYL RUBBER BOOTS/RUBBERS
    SHOULD BE WORN IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE THAT WORKERS MIGHT WALK ON
    SURFS (ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/MATL. PROVIDE CLEAN WORK CLOTHES DAILY TO WORKERS WHO (ING 6)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:REDUCE FUME & IRRITANT GASES. SPILL PROC:OR ABSORB WITH
    VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH OR SIMILAR MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL AS
    HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SE
    WER. FIRST AID PROC:LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MD IMMEDIATELY.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:307F,153C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78F,-61C
Vapor Pres:2.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.94
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.17 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH WITH A FISHY, PUNGENT
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC & ALKALINE MATLS, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE & OTHER HALOGENATED
    CMPDS. CNTCT W/IRON OR STRONG OXIDIZERS  (ING 8)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MOXOXIDE, AMINES, AND
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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