Product ID:N,N,N',N'-TETRAMETHYL-1,4-BENZENDIAMINE*HCL
MSDS Date:04/05/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-167-3779
MSDS Number: BJPVT

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

N,N,N',N'-TETRAMETHYL-1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 637-01-4

RTECS: ST4375000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: CONTACT
WITH DUST OR MIST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS. HIGH
LEVELS MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
DERMATITIS IS POSSIBLE IN SEN SITIZED INDIVIDUALS. AVOID BREATHING
OFDUST/MIST. RELATED COMPOUNDS HAVE SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT,
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, CYANOSIS, AND CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
DERMATITIS IS POSSIBLE IN SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15-20
MINUTES AFTER REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIAT ELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF
VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT FROM FIRE MAY CAUSE BUILD UP OF
HAZARDOUS VAPOR PRESSURE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER
(FIBERBOARD) FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. (COMBINA TION ORGANIC VAPOR+DUST
CARTRIDGES)
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL DILUTION EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND
OTHER POSSIBLE BYPRODUCTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND NITROGEN
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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