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DIMETHYL SULFIDE
| CAS # | 75-18-3 |
|---|---|
| Formula |
C₂H₆S |
| Synonyms |
methyl sulfide; thiobismethane; DMS; methylthiomethane; 2-thiapropane; 2-thiopropane |
| Physical description | A clear colorless to straw colored liquid with a disagreeable odor. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 99°F | Molecular weight | 62.1 |
| Freezing point/melting point | -144°F | Vapor pressure | |
| Flash point | -36°F | Vapor density | |
| Specific gravity | 0.85 | Ionization potential | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 2.2% | Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 19.7% |
| NFPA health rating | 2 | NFPA fire rating | 4 |
| NFPA reactivity rating | 0 | NFPA special instruction | |
| Vapor hazard ratio (VHR) | |||
| Historical exceedance percentage | |||
| Target organs | |||
| Analyte code (IMIS no.) | D650 |
|---|---|
| Sampling group | |
| Sampler/Sampling media | CSC tube (100/50 mg) [SKC 226-01] |
| Sampling time* | |
| Sampling volume (TWA)* | 5 L |
| Sampling flow rate (TWA)* | 0.1 L/min |
| Sampling volume (STEL/Peak/C)* | |
| Sampling flow rate (STEL/Peak/C)* | |
| Analytical method instruments | GC-FPD |
| Method reference | OSHA PV2210 (partially validated) |
| Notes | |
| Special requirements |
* All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.
| Wipe Sampler/Sampling media | |
|---|---|
| Bulk Method |
| Device | |||||
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| Model/Type | |||||
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Sampling information (see manufacturer instructions) |
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OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling Peak |
NIOSH REL
Up to 10-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling |
ACGIH TLV©
8-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEL-TWA | REL-TWA | TLV-TWA |
10 ppm [2001] |
PEL-TWA | |||
| PEL-STEL | REL-STEL | TLV-STEL | PEL-STEL | ||||
| PEL-C | REL-C | TLV-C | PEL-C | ||||
| Skin notation |
NA |
Skin notation |
NA |
Skin notation |
N |
Skin notation |
NA |
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Notes:
Not established |
Notes:
Not established |
Notes: |
Notes:
Not established |
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| Health factors: See NIH-NLM PubChem. | IDLH | ||||||
| Carcinogenic classifications: | Notes: | ||||||
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AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3:
0.5 ppm/1000 ppm/5000 ppm |
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Additional Resources and Literature References
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NOAA: CAMEO Chemicals - Dimethyl sulfide NIOSH: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Dimethyl sulfide Literature References
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Last Updated Date : 12/28/2020