MATERIAL
SAFETY
DATA
SHEET
MSDS
#GCC3-5
DIMETHYL
SULFONE (DMSO
2
)
September
14,
2007
3
Respiratory
Protection:
Any
particulate respirator in dusty atmospheres.
Eye
Protection:
Safety
glasses with side shields or chemical goggles or face shields. Eye wash stations
are
desirable near use areas.
Skin
Protection:
Any
rubber or vinyl gloves.
General:
Other protective equipment such as face shields, aprons, rubber boots or rubber
suits
may
be needed in some situations.
Recommended
Decontamination Facilities:
Water
washing facilities
Physical
Form:
White
crystalline powder, flakes or prills
Odor:
Essentially
odorless
Specific
Gravity:
1.450-1.455
at 26
0
C (79
o
F)
Vapor
Pressure:
Not
applicable
Vapor
Density (Air = 1):
Not
applicable
Evaporation
rate:
Not
applicable
%
Volatiles:
0
Boiling
Point:
248
o
C (478
o
F)
Freezing
Point:
108-110
o
C (225-230
o
F)
Viscosity:
Not
applicable
Solubility
in water:
33.9%
w/w at 26
0
C (79
o
F)
Flammability
properties:
See
section 5
Stability:
Stable
under normal temperature and storage conditions.
Materials
to avoid:
Strong
oxidizing agents, perchloric acid and perchlorates.
Hazardous
decomposition products: Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide fumes can be
evolved.
Hazardous
polymerization:
Will
not occur
Data
for Dimethyl Sulfone:
Acute
Toxicity Data:
Oral
LD-50 (male rat):
17,000
mg/kg
Inhalation:
Not
available
Skin:
Not
available
Eye:
Not
available
Chronic/Subchronic
Toxicity Data:
Not
available
Mutagenicity:
Not
available
Reproduction:
Not
available
Teratology:
Not
available
Carcinogenicity:
None of the components present in this material at concentrations equal
or greater
than 0.1% are listed by IARC, NTP, OSHA, or ACGIH as a carcinogen.
Aquatic
Toxicity:
Not
available
Chemical
Fate Information:
Not
available
9.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
10.
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
11.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
12.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION