Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-6207
MSDS Number: BGWHZ

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Preparer: STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV

Cage: 5B970

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 1720 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE TO HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION, AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE MUCOSAL BURNS OF THE MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS. MAY
CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYES: VAPORS AND CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPE ATED SKIN EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITTION OR DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, COUGHING,
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, HEADACHE, LETHARGY, AND NARCOSIS. EXPOSURE
TO HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. MAY
CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING WITH SYMPTOMS PARALLELING INHALATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, BURNS, AND PAIN. SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL
INHALATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, P AIN, AND BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, AND PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING
SUPPORT MEASURES IF NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIAT ELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
ANUNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES.WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CA LL A PHYSICIAN. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.,
LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=85.C, 185.F
Autoignition Temp:=780.C, 1436.F
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:17
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN
AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT. COLLECT LIQUID IN AN AP PROPRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB
WITH AN INERT MATERIAL (VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH), AND PLACE IN
A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH
AS SAW DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATE AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH COPPER
AND COPPER ALLOYS. TEA IS SUITAB LEY HANDLED IN STAINLESS STEEL
EQUIPMENT. DO NOT USE ALUMINUM FOR STORAGE OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT MAY SOLIDIFY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. CONTAINERS
OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUES. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR
THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT OR THE
MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION. IF CONCENTRATION LEVELS NOT KNOWN, USE A
FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIV E-RESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND\OR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE
SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS. MAINTAIN
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:=170.C, 338.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.C, 50.F
Vapor Pres:0.4 @ 68F (MM HG)
Vapor Density:2.10(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.018
pH:12.1 (25% SOL)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AMMONIA ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, ACTIC ACID, CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE
AIR, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, GALVANIZED IRON, ALUMINUM, ACTIC
ANHYDRIDE, ACROLEIN, ACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLONITRILE, CHLOROSULFONIC
ACID, EPICHLOROGYDRIN, HYDROF
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. D ISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED
CONTENTSIN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

Toxicological Information:INHALATION MOUSE LC50: 2420 MG/M3/2 HR. SKIN
RABBIT LD50: 1000 MG/KG. IRRITATION DATA: SKIN RABBIT- 505 MG
MODERATE; EYE RABBIT- 0.250 MG SEVERE. INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN
AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.

Ecological:WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY BIODEGRADE TO
A MODERATE EXTENT. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY
LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, THIS MATERIAL MAY
BIODE GRADE TO A MODERATE EXTENT. BCF <100. NOT EXPECTED TO
SIGNIFICANTLY BIOACCUMULATE. IN AIR, THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO
BE READILY DEGRADED BY REACTION WITH PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED
HYDROXYL RADICALS. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE AIR, THIS MATERIAL IS
EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF-LIFE OF LESS THAN 1 DAY.

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT) AND INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
IMO)- PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHANOLAMINE, CLASS 8, UN2491, III.

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