Dimethylamine

Dimethylamine can be hazardous to you in a couple ways. It can affect you when it is breathed in and by passing through the skin. It can also irritate and cause severe burns of the skin. Along with the skin it can also irritate and burn the eyes with possible permanent damage, which could cause blindness. Being exposed to dimethylamine for a lengthened amount of time could cause damage to the liver. This chemical is highly flammable as a liquid or gas, it is a dangerous fire hazard. It has been known to cause cancer. It is banned in EU cosmetics because of the risks it comes with. It is used as an accelerator in the manufacturing of rubber, detergents, and pesticides, it can also be used in leather tanning and electroplating, epoxy resin curing, textile manufacturing, photographic processing, hide dehairing, and pharmaceutical production. Symptoms of the chemical can be burning sensation, cough, headache, labored breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat if it is inhaled, these symptoms could be delayed. If the skin comes into contact with it as a liquid you could get frostbite. If it gets into the eyes there could redness, pain, and blurred vision.