*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST,EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
Other REC Limits: RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.DMSO IS DERMALLY ABSORBED.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI
    TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY
    AFFECT KIDNEY,LIVER AND BLOOD FORM ING ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS HAS CITED MUTATION AND
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR REFERENCES FOR DMSO.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:BURNING
    SENSATION,COUGHING.INGEST:ABDOMINAL
    PAIN,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,DROWSINESS.SKIN:REDNESS,ITCHING
    SCALING.DERMAL ABSORPTION CAUSES A GARLIC-LIKE TASTE AND SMELL ON
    BREATH AND SKIN,DISTURBANCE O F COLOR VISION,INTOLERANCE TO
    LIGHT,HEADACHE,DIARRHEA,DERMATITIS.EYES:REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
    VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    SKIN,EYE,KIDNEY,LIVER AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.DMSO ENHANCES THE DERMAL ABSORPTION OF OTHER
    CHEMICALS OF MODERATE MOLECULAR WEIGHT.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
    MEDICAL ATT ENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING --
    IMMEDIATELY!
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:OC
Lower Limits:2.6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMCIAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
    RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DMSO ENHANCES THE DERMAL ABSORPTION OF OTHER
    CHEMICALS OF MODERATE MOLECULAR WEIGHT(EG.ALLERGENS).
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.3 CCL*4=1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR;COLORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS,ACYLHALIDES,ARYLHALIDES,BROMOBENZOYL
    ACETANILIDE,MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE,PERCHLORIC ACID,SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE,METHYL MERCAPTAN,SULFUR
    DIOXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.
