Product ID:55894 MONOETHANOLAMINE, COMMERCIAL GRADE
MSDS Date:05/11/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-6207
MSDS Number: BDRRX

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 1720-2740 MG/KG RANGE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES,
AND MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN TOXIC AMOUNTS. IT MAY CAUSE
LIVER AND/ OR KIDNEY DAMAGE, WHEN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS ARE ENCOUNTERED
BY ANY ROUTE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN:
IRRITATION,BURNS,ABSORPTION. INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
INGESTION:G/ I IRRITATION,BURNS,ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LIVER OR KIDNEY
AILMENTS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS COMPOUND.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSESOF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:201F,94C
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:23.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:ADSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL,SUCH AS SAND,
SAWDUST,ETC. SCOOP INTO CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE SODIUM NITRITE OR OTHER NITROSATING AGENTS
WITH THIS MATERIAL. CARCINOGENIC NITROSOAMINES MAY BE FORMED.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ALKALINE/ ORGANIC MIST/VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE
29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGU LATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:WHERE GENERAL VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, SUPPLEMENT
WITH LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL PEL/TLV TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, ALSO
WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL CONTACT AS JOB
DICTATES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
CONTACT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NO 000185. PRODUCT CODE 55894. 'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
RESIDUE OR VAPOR. TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT
CUT,WELD,ETC. ON THEM.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:=171.C, 339.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.C, 50.F
Vapor Pres:<1 MM
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, AMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS,HALOGENATED SOLVENTS, IS CORROSIVE
TO COPPER AND BRASS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES. WHEN REACTING WITH
METALS, (AS IN CORROSION) EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS EVOLVED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION.

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