*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:STRONG VAPOR OR MIST PRESENT. ORGANIC VAPOR
    CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL WZHAUST AS NEEDED. GENERAL DILUTION MECHANICAL
    GENERAL VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, FACE SHIELD, OR URBBER
    SUIT MAY BE NEEDED. EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
    ACCESSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE IN AREAS OF STORAGE OR USE. AVOID
    ALL CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE
Other REC Limits: SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN-
    DMSO IS RAPIDLY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN OR MUCUOUS MEMBRANES AND
    MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION AND CONTACT DERMATITIS.  INGESTION- LARGE
    ORAL DOSAGES CAN PRODUCE BLOODY U RINE, KIDNEY DAMAGE, OR LIVER
    DAMAGE.  INHALATION- CNS DEPRESSION AND GROSS AMOUNTS HAVE PRODUCED
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- REDDENING.  SKIN- SMARTING, REDNESS. ALSO
    HAS PRODUCED GARLIC LIKE BREATH, HEADACHE, SEDATION, DIARRHEA, AND
    DISTURBANCES IN COLOR VISION. IT MAY ACCELERATE THE SKIN ABSORPTION
    OF OTHER MATERIAL S INCLUDING TOXICS.  INHALATION- HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, IRRITATION, DIZZINESS.  GROSS OVEREXPOSURES HAVE PRODUCED
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN DISEASE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS AFTER FLUSHING, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
     SKIN- REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. WASH CONTAMINATED
    SKIN.  ING ESTION- DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    CARE.  INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
    PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP THE VICTIM WARM AND SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:3
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMCIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNING DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE PRODUCES
    POISONOUS GASES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:IF A SPILL OR LEAD OCCURS, IMMEDIATELY CONSULT
    YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE
    THE AREA. DO NOT BREATH THE VAPOR OR GET LIQUID IN EYES OR ON
    SKIN/CLOTHING. FOR LARGE  SPILLS WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARTUS.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATH VAPORS OR MIST. AVOID
    ALL CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. DO NOT SMOKE IN AREAS OF STORAGE OR
    USE. WEAR THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Vapor Density:2.7
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
 SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED HEATING AT TEMPERATYRES ABOVE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDES, FORMALDEHYDE, METHYL
    MERCAPTAN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE AND FLUSH TO AN APPROVED WASTEWATER
    TREATMENT SYSTEM AS PER MILL REQUIREMENTS. BACTERIAL DECOMPOSITION
    OF DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE DURING WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAN RESULT IN
    RELEASE OF DIMETHYL SULFID E (A VOLATILE SUBSTANCE WITH A STRONG
    ODOR.)
