Acute toxicity - Category 4, Oral
Skin irritation, Category 2
Eye irritation, Category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 3
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H315 Causes skin irritation
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P301+P317 IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.
P330 Rinse mouth.
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...
P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).
P332+P317 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help.
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
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P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
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Fresh air, rest. Half-upright position. Artificial respiration may be needed. Refer for medical attention.
First rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, then remove contaminated clothes and rinse again. Refer for medical attention .
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Rest. Refer for medical attention .
SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to this compound may include eye and mucous membrane irritation. It can cause contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, exacerbation of seborrhea and acne vulgaris. Eye contact may result in a smarting sensation. Ingestion of this material can cause central nervous system disturbances. Symptoms resulting from exposure to this compound include disorientation, staggering gait, slurred speech, crying out, episodes consisting of stiffening into a sitting position, extending of extremities, flexing of the fingers and dorsiflexing the toes. It may also cause jaundice, aplastic anemia, bleeding, convulsive seizure or death. It may irritate tender areas of the skin. It may also cause severe eye injury. Other symptoms are desquamation about the nose, dryness of face, a slight tingling sensation and a bullous eruption in the antecubital fossae. Irritation of the gastro-intestinal tract and coma are possible. It may cause purpuric or ecchymotic areas. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound is irritating to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. It may be harmful by inhalation or ingestion. (NTP, 1992)
Decontaminate the skin with soap and water . Eye contamination should be removed by prolonged flushing of the eye with copious amounts of clean water or saline. If irritation persists, specialized medical treatment should be obtained. Topical steroids and oral antihistamines have been used for severe skin reactions that occasionally follow application of DEET.
Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.
This chemical is combustible. (NTP, 1992)
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
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. Personal protection: complete protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Soak up with inert absorbent material and dispose of as hazardous waste. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
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.
Separated from strong oxidants, acids, organic nitro compounds and food and feedstuffs. Keep in a well-ventilated room.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage.
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Clear colorless or faintly yellow slightly viscous liquid. Faint pleasant odor. (NTP, 1992)
Nearly colorless to amberlike liquid
Faint, characteristic odor
197°C(lit.)
160°C/19mmHg(lit.)
Combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
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140°C(lit.)
358°C
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13.3 cP at 30 deg C
19.6 [ug/mL]
log Kow = 2.02
<0.01 mm Hg ( 25 °C)
0.9955
6.7 (vs air)
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Decomposes on burning. This produces toxic and corrosive gases including nitrogen oxides. The solution in water is a strong base. It reacts violently with acid and is corrosive. Reacts violently with oxidants, nitric acid and organic nitro compounds. Attacks many metals in the presence of water.
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
The vapour is heavier than air.N,N-DIETHYL-M-TOLUAMIDE is incompatible with strong acids, strong bases and strong oxidizing agents. It hydrolyzes slowly in the presence of water. It has a solvent effect on most plastics, paints, and varnishes. It is also incompatible with rayon, acetate or dynel clothing. (NTP, 1992)
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Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases, strong reducing agents
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/.
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EPA: Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity. IARC: Not evaluated. NTP: Not evaluated
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AEROBIC: DEET, present at 100 mg/L, did not biodegrade in 4 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI(1). However, in a OECD 301B test DEET was shown to biodegrade 83.8% in 4 weeks using activated sewage sludge and measuring carbon dioxide produced(2). DEET reached 30% and 37% of the theoretical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand after 7 days in another test, but biodegradation seemed to halt after reaching 40 and 48%, respectively(2). DEET was shown to biodegrade using Po River water, forming three transformation products(3). Pseudomonas putida DTB (isolated from activated sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Ithaca, NY) degraded DEET to 3-methylbenzoate and diethylamine under aerobic conditions(4).
BCF values of <2.4 and 0.8-2.4 were measured using carp (Cyprinus carpio) which were exposed to 0.05 and 0.50 mg/L of DEET, respectively, over a 6-week period(1). According to a classification scheme(2), these BCF values suggest the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of DEET can be estimated to be 115(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that DEET is expected to have moderate mobility in soil.
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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.
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.
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.)
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.)
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.)
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IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: No
IMDG: No
IATA: No
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