MATERIAL
SAFETY
DATA
SHEET
September
12,
2007
DIMETHYL
SULFOXIDE
(DMSO)
MSDS
GCC1-9
2
NEVER
GIVE FLUIDS OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR IS HAVING
CONVULSIONS.
General
advice:
Remove
contaminated clothing promptly (launder before reuse).
Eye
Contact:
Flush
thoroughly with running water (including under eyelids) for at least 15 minutes.
If
irritation persists after flushing, seek medical attention.
Skin
Contact:
Wash
contaminated skin with water. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.
Ingestion:
Seek
immediate medical care. Do not induce vomiting.
Inhalation:
Remove
to fresh air. If breathing has stopped, provide artificial respiration, keep
the victim
warm and seek medical attention.
Special
advice:
In general,
DMSO is not dangerous to people, but like any other chemical, it should be
treated
with care, respect and common sense.
Combustible
liquid and vapor
Extinguishing
Media:
Foam,
carbon dioxide, dry powder, and water spray.
Special
protective equipment for fire-fighters:
Wear
a self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Special
Exposure Hazards:
Burning
dimethyl sulfoxide produces poisonous gases (sulfur oxides). Wear rubber gloves,
SCBA, and rubber suit.
Flashpoint
and method:
89
o
C (192
o
F) closed
cup
95
o
C (203
o
F) open
cup
Flammable
Limits (% in air):
LEL:
3.0 - 3.5% by volume
UEL: 42 - 63% by volume
Autoignition
Temperature:
300-302
o
C (572-575
o
F)
Spill,
Leak, or Release:
Note: Review sections 3, 4, and 5 of this MSDS before proceeding with
clean up. Use appropriate
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT during clean up.
Personal
Precautions:
In case
of mist formation use a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Environmental
Precautions:
If a
spill or leak occurs, immediately consult your environmental supervisor. Remove
ignition
sources. Ventilate the area. Do not breathe the vapor or get liquid in eyes
or on skin/clothing.
Spill
Clean-up Methods:
Dilute
and flush to wastewater treatment or absorb with inert material. Do not allow
the
material to enter streams or waterways.
Recommended
Decontamination Facilities:
Eye
bath, water washing facilities
4.
FIRST AID MEASURES
5.
FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
6.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES