Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE, COMMERCIAL GRADE
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-958-9970
MSDS Number: BFZFT

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-1000

Cage: 71981

Telephone: 213-563-6508

Cage: 59998

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 99.0%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV = 3 PPM TWA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY,
PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, BLINDNESS, SKIN BURNS,
GASTORINTESTINAL IRRITATION OR ULCERATION, BURNS OF MOUTH AND
THROAT, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC:
LIVER/KIDNEY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE BURNS/IRRITATION, IMPAIRED VISION, SKIN
BURNS, IRRITATION/BURNS OF MOUTH/THROAT, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE, LETHARGY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION WITH WATER FOR 30
MINUTES IS IMPERATIVE. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES AND
SHOES. CALL PHYSICI AN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DONOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. TRANSPORT TO
MEDICAL FACILITY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:201F,94C
Lower Limits:3 %
Upper Limits:23.5 % @140C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHNG APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL OR SAND. SCOOP
INTO WATER CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT USE SODIUM NITRATE OR OTHER NITOSATING
AGENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: DECISION OF WHETHER TO INDUCE VOMITING OR NOT SHOULD
BE MADE BY AN ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. MAY CAUSE TISSUE DESTRUCTION
LEADING TO STRICTURE. IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHE AL
AND/OR ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CONTROL. IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS THERMAL
BURN, AFTER DECONTAMINATION.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:=171.1C, 340.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.C, 50.F
Vapor Pres:< 1
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS. CORROSIVE TO COPPER AND BRASS. MAY
REACT WITH HALOGENATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSSIBLE NITROGEN OXIDES. HEATING
ABOVE 60C IN THE PRESENCE OF ALUMINUM MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CORROSION
AND HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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