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EC number: 200-679-5 | CAS number: 68-12-2
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Basic data given, comparable to guideline studies
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Visual description according to REACH requirements
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
- Form:
- liquid
- Colour:
- colourless
- Odour:
- other: faint specific odour, amine-like
- Substance type:
- organic
- Conclusions:
- The substance is a colourless liquid.
- Executive summary:
The substance is a colourless liquid.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- other: expert judgement (Derivation from Melting point and boiling point)
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: expert judgement
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- expert judgement (Derivation from melting point and boiling point)
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
- Conclusions:
- The substance is a liquid.
- Executive summary:
The substance is a liquid.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Peer-reviewed database
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Visual description according to REACH requirements
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
- Colour:
- yellowish
- Odour:
- other: slightly amine-like
- Substance type:
- other: Substance classification: Carboxylic acid amides
- Conclusions:
- The chemical is a yellowish substance with slightly amine-like odour.
- Executive summary:
The chemical is a yellowish substance with slightly amine-like odour.
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Description of key information
N,N-dimethylformamide is a colourless - yellowish liquid with a faint specific, amine - like odour. The substance origin is organic.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
- Form:
- liquid
- Colour:
- yellow
- Colour intensity:
- light
Additional information
The description of N,N-dimethylformamide is given by BASF AG (2005) as well as by the peer-reviewed database GESTIS (2005).
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