Product ID:TRIETHANOLAMINE,99%
MSDS Date:07/15/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2192
MSDS Number: BDSRZ

UNION CARBIDE

OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817
US

Emergency Phone: 800-UCC-HELP

Info Phone: 212-551-4785

Cage: 07098

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

TRIETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 102-71-6

RTECS: KL9275000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

DIETHANOLAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 111-42-2

RTECS: KL2975000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY TRACT;REDNESS OF EYES,SWELLING OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA;INGESTION MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS. CHRONIC:KIDNEY AND
LIVER DAMAGE,DERMATIT IS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SECONDARY & TERTIARY AMINES MAY REACT
WITH NITRITES TO FORM NIROSAMINES,A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN IN LAB
ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE KNOWN, EXCEPT SKIN IRRIT, CAUSE MODERATELY
EYE INJURY - SEVERE. INH: VAPORS IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.

First Aid:SWALLOWING: 2 GLASSES OF H*2O, INDUCE VOMIT. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INH: NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED. EYES: FLUSH
W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MIN, CALL MD.

Flash Point:400F/204C (C.O.C
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:8.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEM, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SUPP BRTHNG AIR & PROT CLOTHING. USE WATER
W/CARE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL IN APPRVD STG CNTNR

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CNTCT W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROPER TYPE RESPIRATOR
OR SCBA
Ventilation:MECH(GEN)OR LOCAL EXHAUST THAT PROVIDES ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:=335.6C, 636.F
B.P. Text:636F/335.4C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=21.7C, 71.F
M.P/F.P Text:71F/22C FREEZING POINT
Vapor Pres:<0.01MMHG
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.126
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NEARLY WATER-WHITE LIQ, AMMONIACAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS;OXIDIZING AGENTS,ANO*3,OZONE,LIQ O*2
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO &/OR CO*2, & NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FED, STATE, LOCAL REG

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