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EC/CAS
68-12-2
Name of the chemical
Dimethyl formamide; N,N-dimethylformamide (DMFa)
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2012-01-09
Product name
amide
Product Synonyms
N,N-Dimethylformamide
Chemical name
amide
CAS No.
68-12-2
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Company Information
company name
BASF Canada Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency overview COMBUSTIBLE. IRRITANT. TOXIC. Contains a suspect teratogen. Irritating to eyes. State of matter: liquid Colour: colourless Odour: faint odour, amine-like
Potential health effects
Acute toxicity: Of low toxicity after single ingestion. Of moderate toxicity after short-term skin contact. Of moderate toxicity after short-term inhalation. Irritation / corrosion: Not irritating to the skin. Eye contact causes irritation. Assessment other acute effects: The available information is not sufficient for evaluation. Sensitization: Skin sensitizing effects were not observed in animal studies. Chronic toxicity: Repeated dose toxicity: The substance may cause damage to the liver after repeated inhalation. The substance may cause damage to the liver after repeated ingestion. Repeated exposure to large quantities may affect certain organs. May affect the liver as indicated in animal studies. Reproductive toxicity: Animal studies gave no indication of a fertility impairing effect at doses which were not toxic to the parental animals.
Teratogenic Effects
The substance caused malformations/developmental toxicity in laboratory animals. Indications of possible developmental toxicity/teratogenicity were seen in animal studies. Genotoxicity: In the majority of studies performed with microorganisms and in mammalian cell culture, a mutagenic effect was not found. A mutagenic effect was also not observed in in vivo tests.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
overexposure Individuals with pre-existing diseases of the liver, skin, kidney or blood may have increased susceptibility to excessive exposures. Signs and symptoms of overexposure: Overexposure may cause:, vomiting, abdominal cramps, loss of appetite, nausea, headache, dizziness alcohol intolerance
Environmental effects
Terrestrial toxicity: Study scientifically not justified.