NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

1,1-Dimethylhydrazine CAS 57-14-7
(CH3)2NNH2 RTECS MV2450000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Dimazine, DMH, UDMH, Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine
DOT ID & Guide
1163 131
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca C 0.06 ppm (0.15 mg/m3) [2-hr] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.5 ppm (1 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH Ca [15 ppm] Conversion 1 ppm = 2.46 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless liquid with an ammonia- or fish-like odor.
MW: 60.1
BP: 147°F
FRZ: -72°F
Sol: Miscible
VP: 103 mmHg
IP: 8.05 eV

Sp.Gr: 0.79
Fl.P: 5°F
UEL: 95%
LEL: 2%

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73�F and BP at or above 100�F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Oxidizers, halogens, metallic mercury, fuming nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide [Note: May ignite SPONTANEOUSLY in contact with oxidizers.]
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 3515
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Water flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin; choking, chest pain, dyspnea (breathing difficulty); drowsiness; nausea; anoxia; convulsions; liver injury; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs central nervous system, liver, gastrointestinal tract, blood, respiratory system, eyes, skin

Cancer Site [in animals: tumors of the lungs, liver, blood vessels & intestines]
See also: INTRODUCTION