HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHAL: CAUSES IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPS MAY INCL COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. INGEST: CAUSES IRRITATION TO GI
TRACT. SYMPS MAY INCL NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL
PAIN, DROWSINESS, CHILLS & CHEST PAINS. SKIN CONT: CAUSES IRRITATION TO
SKIN. SYMPS INCL REDNESS, ITCHING, & PAIN. MAY CAUSE SCALING. READILY
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. GARLIC-LIKE TASTE & ODOR MAY DEVELOP ON THE BREATH
& SKIN. TRANSIENT DISTURBANCES OF COLOR VISION, PHOTOPHOBIA, HEADACHE,
DIARRHEA, AND DERMATITIS ABSORPTION OF OTHER MORE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZS: TOXIC MATERIALS. EYE CONT:
CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND PAIN. MAY CAUSE BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE: ABSORPTION MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD. REPEATED SKIN APPLICATION MAY CAUSE
SCALING DERMATITIS. REPEATED ORAL DOSES MAY EFFECT THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS/EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNC MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO EFTS OF SUBSTANCE. TOPICAL APPLIC ENHANCES DERMAL ABSORP OF MANY OTHER
CHEMS, (SUPDAT)
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY
MED PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN. SKIN
CONT: IM MED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED ATTN. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTIN G LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTN IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point: KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Auto Ignition Temperature: =215.C, 419.F
Lower Limits: 2.6% Upper Limits: 42-63%
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N). VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNTION SOURCE AND FLASH
BACK.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN
HEATED. SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOSURE
CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ISOLATE HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROTECTED
PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. USE NON-SPKG TOOLS
& EQUIP. COLLECT LIQ IN APPROP CNTNR/ABSORB W/INERT MATL (E.G. VERMICULITE,
DRY SAND, EARTH), & PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CNTNR. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD
BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISP FACITLITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM
OF PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS MAY
DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. DISPOSE OF C NTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO SUBSTANCE IS APPARENT,
CONSULT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. FOR EMERGENCIES, OR INSTANCES WHERE EXPOSURE
LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR
SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: NIOSH AP PRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT
WORKERS IN OXYG-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC AND/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS AS LOW
AS POSS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA
(FP N). WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING CNDNTS: INCL
DRUGS & ALLERGENS OF MOD MOLECULAR WEIGHT. SPILL RELEASE PROC: DO NOT USE
COMBUST MATLS, SUCH AS SAW DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! VENT: CONTAMINANT AT
ITS SOURCE, PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH
DOCUMENT, INDUS VENT, MANUAL OF (OTHER INFO)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: =188.9C, 372.F
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE. HYGROSCOPIC. HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLES.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDANTS, ACYLHALIDES, ARYLHALIDES, BROMOBENZOYL
ACETANILIDE, MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC ACID AND SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: UPON HEATING >100C(212F), SULFUR DIOXIDE
IS EVOLVED FROM SUBSTANCE. HAZARDOUS THERMO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION PRODUCTS FROM
DMSO INCLUDE FORMALDEHYDE, METHYL MERCAPTAN AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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ORALRAT LD50: 14,500 MG/KG. IRRIT DATA (STD DRAIZE, RABBIT): SKIN=500 MG/24
HOUR, MILD; EYE=500 MG24 HOUR, MILD. INVESTIGATED AS TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. CANCER LIST: INGRED: DIMETHYLSULFOXIDE (67-68-5) - NTP
CARCIN - NO, ANTICIPATED - NO, IARC CATEGORY - NONE.
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ECOLOGICAL
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ENVIR FATE: WHEN RELEASE INTO SOIL, MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BIODEGRADE. WHEN
RELEASED INTO SOIL, MATL MAY LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO SOIL,
MATL MAY EVAPORATE TO MOD EXTENT. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, MATL MAY EVAPORATE
TO MOD EXTENT. THIS MATL IS NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY BIOACCUMULATE. WHEN
RELEASED INTO AIR, THIS MATL MAY BE MODERATELY DEGRADED BY RXN
W/PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRDCED HYDROXYL RADICALS. WHEN RELEASED INTO AIR, MATL MAY BE
REMOVED FROM ATM TO MOD E XTENT BY WET DEPOSITION. ENVIR TOX: NO INFORMATION
FOUND.
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP
& APPRVD WASTE DISP FACITLITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF PROD MAY CHANGE
WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP
REGS. DISPOSE OF C NTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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NOT REGULATED.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: HLTH RATING: 1-SLIGHT. FLAMMABILITY RATING: 2-MODERATE. REACTIVITY
RATING: 1-SLIGHT. CONTACT RATING: 1-SLIGHT. LAB PROT EQUIP: GOGGS; LAB COAT;
VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER. STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED
(FLAMMABLE). VENT: RECO MMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
FED REGULATORY INFO: ACCORDING TO HAZ CRITERIA OF CONTROLLED PRODS REGS (CPR)
& MSDS CNTNS ALL OF INFO REQD BY CPR. OTHER INFO: NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH: 1.
FLAMMABILITY: 1. RECTIVITY: 0. LA BEL HAZARD WARNING: WARING! HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. (STATE REGULATORY INFO)
Federal Regulatory: Y
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