SAFETY DATA SHEETS
According to the UN GHS revision 10
SECTION 1: Identification
1.1 GHS Product identifier
| Product name | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
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1.2 Other means of identification
| Product number | - |
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| Other names | Methane, sulfinylbis-; (Methylsulfinyl)methane |
1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use
| Identified uses | Industrial and scientific research use. |
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| Uses advised against | no data available |
1.4 Supplier's details
| Company | Zhongshan Greenrock Technology Co., Ltd. |
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| Address | No. 138, Jinsan Avenue, Sanjiao Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China |
| Telephone | +86-2087066781 |
| export@greenrockchem.com |
1.5 Emergency phone number
| Emergency phone number | +86-2087066781 |
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| Service hours | Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours). |
SECTION 2: Hazard identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Not classified.
2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
| Pictogram(s) | No symbol. |
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| Signal word | No signal word |
| Hazard statement(s) | none |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| Prevention | none |
| Response | none |
| Storage | none |
| Disposal | none |
2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification
no data available
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
3.1 Substances
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimethyl sulfoxide | Dimethyl sulfoxide | 67-68-5 | 200-664-3 | ≈ 99% |
SECTION 4: First-aid measures
4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures
If inhaled
Fresh air, rest.
Following skin contact
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. Refer for medical attention .
Following eye contact
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Following ingestion
Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention .
4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
Slight eye irritation. (USCG, 1999)
4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
In case of accidental oral ingestion, specific measures should be taken to induce emesis. Additional measures which may be considered are gastric lavage, activated charcoal and forced diuresis.
SECTION 5: Fire-fighting measures
5.1 Suitable extinguishing media
For small (incipient) fires, use media such as "alcohol" foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide. For large fires, apply water from as far as possible. Use very large quantities (flooding) of water applied as a mist or spray; solid streams of water may be ineffective. Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water.
5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, and methyl mercaptan can form (USCG, 1999)
5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Use water spray, foam, powder, carbon dioxide. In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Personal protection: chemical protection suit and filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
6.2 Environmental precautions
Personal protection: chemical protection suit and filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Accidental Release Measures. Personal precaustions, protective equipment and emergency procedure: Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Remove all sources of ignition. Beware of vapors accumulating to form explosive concentrations. Vapors can accumulate in low areas.; Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let products enter drains.; Methods and materials for containment adn cleaning up: Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing and place in container for disposal according to local regulations. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
NO open flames. Above 87°C use a closed system, ventilation and explosion-proof electrical equipment. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Separated from strong oxidants. Cool. Keep in the dark. Keep in a well-ventilated room.Store away from oxidizing agents, heat, and ignition sources.
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
Occupational Exposure limit values
MAK: 160 mg/m3, 50 ppm; peak limitation category: I(2); skin absorption (H); pregnancy risk group: B
Biological limit values
no data available
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye/face protection
Wear safety spectacles.
Skin protection
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Respiratory protection
Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.
Thermal hazards
no data available
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
| Physical state | Liquid. |
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| Colour | Clear. |
| Odour | Slightly sulfurous odor |
| Melting point/freezing point | 18.5 °C. |
| Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range | 189 °C. Atm. press.:1 013 hPa. |
| Flammability | Combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire. |
| Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit | Lower flammable limit: 2.6% by volume; Upper flammable limit: 42% by volume |
| Flash point | 87 °C. Atm. press.:1 013 hPa. |
| Auto-ignition temperature | 300 - 302 °C. Atm. press.:1 013 hPa. |
| Decomposition temperature | no data available |
| pH | no data available |
| Kinematic viscosity | dynamic viscosity (in mPa s) = 2.14. Temperature:20°C. |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Partition coefficient n-octanol/water | log Pow = -1.35. Temperature:20 °C. |
| Vapour pressure | 0.417 mm Hg. Temperature:20 °C. |
| Density and/or relative density | 1.1 g/cm³. Temperature:20 °C.;1.09 g/cm³. Temperature:30 °C.;1.08 g/cm³. Temperature:40 °C. |
| Relative vapour density | 2.7 (vs air) |
| Particle characteristics | no data available |
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
10.1 Reactivity
Decomposes on heating and on burning. This produces toxic fumes including sulfur oxides. Reacts violently with strong oxidants such as perchlorates.
10.2 Chemical stability
no data available
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
Combustible when exposed to heat or flame.The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible.DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE decomposes violently on contact with many acyl halides and related compounds such as acetyl chloride, benzenesulfonyl chloride, benzoyl chloride, cyanuric chloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxychloride, and thionyl chloride [Chem. Eng. News 35(9):87 (1957)].
10.4 Conditions to avoid
no data available
10.5 Incompatible materials
can react with oxidizing materials.
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /sulfur oxides/.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: LD50 - rat (male/female) - 28 300 mg/kg bw. Remarks:Lethal doses caused ataxia, myasthenia, decreased motor activity, and bradypnea.
- Inhalation: LC0 - rat (male/female) - > 5.33 mg/L air.
- Dermal: LD50 - rat (male/female) - ca. 40 000 mg/kg bw.
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
no data available
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
The substance is irritating to the eyes and skin. Exposure to high concentrations could cause lowering of consciousness. May accelerate skin absorption of other materials. See Notes.
STOT-repeated exposure
Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis. The substance may have effects on the liver and blood. This may result in impaired functions and lesions of blood cells.
Aspiration hazard
No indication can be given about the rate at which a harmful concentration of this substance in the air is reached on evaporation at 20°C.
SECTION 12: Ecological information
12.1 Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: LC50 - Danio rerio (previous name: Brachydanio rerio) - > 25 g/L - 96 h.
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: EC50 - Daphnia magna - 24.6 g/L - 48 h.
- Toxicity to algae: EC50 - Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (previous names: Raphidocelis subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum) - 17 g/L - 72 h.
- Toxicity to microorganisms: EC50 - activated sludge, domestic - 10 - 100 mg/L - 30 min.
12.2 Persistence and degradability
AEROBIC: Dimethyl sulfoxide, present at 100 mg/L, reached 3.1% of its theoretical BOD in 2 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test(1). Little degradation of dimethyl sulfoxide (<20%) was noted in a screening test using an activated sludge inoculum(2). Using the OECD 301E method, 99% degradation was observed(3). Using the OECD 303A method (domestic sewage simulation), 90% degradation of dimethyl sulfoxide was observed at a concentration of 65 mg/L over a 32-day incubation period(3,4). One ready biodegradation test performed following the norm AFNOR NFT 90-312 concluded that dimethyl sulfoxide is readily biodegradable(4). Dimethyl sulfoxide, at a 500 mg/L concentration, was entirely biodegraded within about 37 hours with aerobic settling sludge obtained from the activated sludge process at an opto-electronic plant, under optimized pH/temperature conditions(4). The available biodegradation screening tests have conflicting results(3), but based on available data and weight-of-evidence approach, dimethyl sulfoxide is expected to be inherently biodegradable(4).
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
A BCF of <4 was measured in fish for dimethyl sulfoxide using carp (Cyprinus carpio) which were exposed over a 6-week period(1). According to a classification scheme(2), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
12.4 Mobility in soil
Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of dimethyl sulfoxide can be estimated to be 2(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that dimethyl sulfoxide is expected to have very high mobility in soil.
12.5 Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
13.1 Disposal methods
Product
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Contaminated packaging
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
14.1 UN Number
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.4 Packing group, if applicable
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.5 Environmental hazards
| ADR/RID: No | IMDG: No | IATA: No |
14.6 Special precautions for user
no data available
14.7 Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimethyl sulfoxide | Dimethyl sulfoxide | 67-68-5 | 200-664-3 |
| European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) | Listed. | ||
| EC Inventory | Listed. | ||
| United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory | Listed. | ||
| China Catalog of Hazardous chemicals 2015 | Not Listed. | ||
| New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC) | Listed. | ||
| Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) | Listed. | ||
| Vietnam National Chemical Inventory | Listed. | ||
| Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China IECSC) | Listed. | ||
| Korea Existing Chemicals List (KECL) | Listed. | ||
SECTION 16: Other information
Information on revision
| Creation Date | July 15, 2024 |
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| Revision Date | July 15, 2024 |
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Other Information
Special attention needed when toxic materials present in Dimethyl sulphoxide because of enhanced skin absorption.
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