BCXLM - MONOETHANOLAMINE

Product Identification

Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:07/27/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-075-6876
MSDS Number: BCXLM

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP., INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357/PATRICIA CODY AT 203

Info Phone: 800-822-4357/ 203-794-3451

Cage: 61637

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

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

Cage: 61637

Ingredients

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:IRRITATING & CAUSE
COUGHING & DISCOMFORT IN THE NOSE,THROAT & CHEST.SKIN:CAUSES
PAIN,SWELLING & BURNS.EYES:LIQUID CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION,PAIN,TEARING,REDNESS,SWELLING & CHEMICAL BUR
NS.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS
OFMOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,PAIN,DIZZINESS,VOMITING & COMA.CHRONIC-KIDNEY &
LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
DERMATITIS, ASTHMA & INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INGESTION:DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,DRI NK AT LEAST TWO GLASSES OF MILK/WATER.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:185F,85C
Extinguishing Media:LARGE FIRE:ALCOHOL-TYPE/ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS BY
MANUFACTURERS' RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES.SMALL FIRE:CO2 OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS,EYE PROTECTION & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.DON'T DIRECT A SOLID
STREAM OF WATER/FOAM INTO HOT,BURNING POOLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF NITROGEN WILL BE EVOLVED.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; AVOID
CONTACT WITH LIQUID & VAPORS! COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. TOXIC TO
AQUATIC LIFE; AVOID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL WATERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY &
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES EYE & SKIN BURNS.HARMFUL IF
INHALED,ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,SWALLOWED.COMBUSTIBLE.REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE.DON'T GET IN EYES,ON S KIN,ON CLOTHING.AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH ORGANIC VAPOR FILTER.
Ventilation:GENERAL(MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.LOCAL
VENTILATION IF VAPORS CAN BE EXPECTED TO ESCAPE TO THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER AND CHEMICAL APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:52.0F,11.1C
Vapor Pres:0.2
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.018
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID, MILDLY AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,STRONG BASES,STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS,ALDEHYDES,KETONES,ACRYLATES,ORGANIC ANHYDRIDES AND HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 250C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE,
AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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