Dimethyl sulfide Safety Data Sheets

Flammable liquids, Category 2

If inhaled

Following skin contact

Following eye contact

Following ingestion

Inhalation causes moderate irritation of upper respiratory system. Contact of liquid with eyes causes moderate irritation. Repeated contact with skin may extract oils and result in irritation. Ingestion causes nausea and irritation of mouth and stomach. (USCG, 1999)

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic and irritating sulfur dioxide is formed. Behavior in Fire: Vapor is heavier than air and may travel considerable distance to source of ignition and flash back. (USCG, 1999)

Use powder, foam, carbon dioxide. In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.

Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Do NOT wash away into sewer.

Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Do NOT wash away into sewer.

SRP: Wastewater from contaminant suppression, cleaning of protective clothing/equipment, or contaminated sites should be contained and evaluated for subject chemical or decomposition product concentrations. Concentrations shall be lower than applicable environmental discharge or disposal criteria. Alternatively, pretreatment and/or discharge to a permitted wastewater treatment facility is acceptable only after review by the governing authority and assurance that "pass through" violations will not occur. Due consideration shall be given to remediation worker exposure (inhalation, dermal and ingestion) as well as fate during treatment, transfer and disposal. If it is not practicable to manage the chemical in this fashion, it must be evaluated in accordance with EPA 40 CFR Part 261, specifically Subpart B, in order to determine the appropriate local, state and federal requirements for disposal.

NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Do NOT use compressed air for filling, discharging, or handling. 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.

Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants. Cool.Before entering confined space where this chemical may be present, check to make sure that an explosive concentration does not exist. Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well ventilated area. Metal containers involving the transfer of this chemical should be grounded and bonded. Where possible, automatically pump liquid from drums or other storage containers to process containers. Drums must be equipped with self-closing valves, pressure vacuum bungs, and flame arresters. Use only non-sparking tools and equipment, especially when opening and closing containers of this chemical. Sources of ignition, such as smoking and open flames, are prohibited where this chemical is used, handled, or stored in a manner that could create a potential fire or explosion hazard. Wherever this chemical is used, handled, manufactured, or stored, use explosion-proof electrical equipment and fittings.

Occupational Exposure limit values

Biological limit values

Eye/face protection

Skin protection

Respiratory protection

Thermal hazards

Decomposes on burning. This produces toxic and corrosive fumes of sulfur oxides. Reacts violently with oxidants. This generates fire and explosion hazard.

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Highly flammableThe vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible.Organosulfides, such as DIMETHYL SULFIDE, are incompatible with acids, diazo and azo compounds, halocarbons, isocyanates, aldehydes, alkali metals, nitrides, hydrides, and other strong reducing agents. Reactions with these materials generate heat and in many cases hydrogen gas. Many of these compounds may liberate hydrogen sulfide upon decomposition or reaction with an acid. Dimethyl sulfide rapidly decomposes dibenzoyl peroxide explosively in the absence of solvent, [J. Org. Chem., 1972, 37, 2885]. The sulfide also decomposes xenon difluoride explosively at ambient temps, [J, Chem Soc., 1984, 2827]. Interaction of dimethyl sulfide and oxygen is explosive at 210°C and above, [Atmos. Environ., 1967, 1, 491-497]. A delayed explosion occurred in a system containing nitric acid, dimethyl sulfide, and 1, 4-dioxane, even with cooling with liquid nitrogen, [Chem. Abs., 1972, 76, 13515].

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Can react vigorously with oxidizing materials.

Thermal decomposition in sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.

Acute toxicity

• Oral: LD50 Rat oral 3300 mg/kg
• Inhalation: LC50 Sprague-Dawley rat (male and female) inhalation 40,250 ppm for 4 hr
• Dermal: no data available

Skin corrosion/irritation

Serious eye damage/irritation

Respiratory or skin sensitization

Germ cell mutagenicity

Carcinogenicity

Reproductive toxicity

STOT-single exposure

STOT-repeated exposure

Aspiration hazard

• Toxicity to fish: no data available
• Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: EC50; Species: Daphnia magna (Water flea); Concentration: 14300 ug/L for 24 hr; Effect: intoxication, immobilization /Conditions of bioassay not specified in source examined
• Toxicity to algae: no data available
• Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available

AEROBIC: Dimethyl sulfide was initially present in a wastewater/recycled sludge mixture at 150 (ug/kg)/(ug/L); following activated sludge treatment, effluent concns were below the detection limit(7). Radiolabeled-dimethyl sulfide added to the head space over 1 ml of freshwater lake sediment was metabolized to methane and carbon dioxide; 33 and 5% radiolabeled carbon was converted to methane and carbon dioxide, respectively, in 8 hours(2). No degradation of dimethyl sulfide occurred in sterilized (heat killed - 70 deg C, 1 hr) samples of sediment(2). Addition of dimethyl sulfide to various anoxic aquatic sediments (e.g. fresh water, estuarine, alkaline/hypersaline) stimulated methane production(3). The yield of methane from dimethyl sulfide typically ranged between 52-63%, although high concns of dimethyl sulfide inhibited methanogenesis in sediment from alkaline lakes(3). Metabolism resulted in appearance of methanethiol as a transient intermediate(3). Dimethyl sulfide was completely biodegraded in anoxic salt marsh sediments within 11 days with the production of methanethiol and methane(4). Biological consumption rates of dimethyl sulfide, in seawater samples collected in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranged from 1.1 nM/day to 18.0 nM/day, giving turnover times of 0.6 to 4.6 days(5). The conversion efficiency from added dimethyl sulfide to methane of an algal mat and sediments obtained from a hypersaline pond was 11.2%(6).

An estimated BCF of 3.2 was calculated in fish for dimethyl sulfide(SRC), using a water solubility of 22,000 mg/L(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).

The Koc of dimethyl sulfide is estimated as 6.3(SRC), using a water solubility of 22,000 mg/L(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that dimethyl sulfide is expected to have very high mobility in soil.

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Product

Contaminated packaging

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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/