Product ID:MEA (MONOETHANOLAMINE)
MSDS Date:11/01/1983
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-075-6876
MSDS Number: BJPJJ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Cage: 56894

Telephone: 314-966-9934

Cage: 56894

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) = 1720 MG/KG
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/MUCOUS MEMBRANES: BURNS AND
IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPOR. CAUSES LETHARGY AND
PULMONARY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND BURNING OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAUSES LETHARGY AND PULMONARY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
RESPIRATORY TRACT IS IRRITATED. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION:THOROUGHLY WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER, GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER TO DRINK. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:200F,93C
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP OR WIPE UP SPILL WITH DRY ABSORBENT AND
PLACE IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER AND SEAL.
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.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS AND IMPERVIOUS BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE - AVOID CONTACT AND BREATHING OF
VAPOR/MISTS.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:338F,170C
Vapor Pres:0.4
Spec Gravity:1.0179
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR VISCOUS LIQUID

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 (NITROGEN COMPOUNDS)

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

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