Product ID:ACTIVATOR A
MSDS Date:10/30/1989
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-929-9495
MSDS Number: BLYZJ

MORTON INTERNATIONAL

333 W WACKER DR
CHICAGO, IL 60606-1292
US

Emergency Phone: 815-338-1800

Info Phone: 312-807-3212;312-807-2000

Preparer: DAVID B. WIENCKOWSKI

Cage: DO471

MORTON INTL INC SPECIALTY CHEMICALS GROUP

CHICAGO, IL 60606-1218 US

Telephone: 312-807-2000

Cage: 32063

DIETHYLENETRIAMINE; (2,2'-DIAMINODIETHYLENEAMINE)

CAS: 111-40-0

RTECS: IE1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM, S

CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CLEANSE SKIN W/MILD SOAP &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MED ATTN. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-MOUTH.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ROOM/MD. RINSE MOUTH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER & GIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE BURNS OF MOUTH/PHARYNX/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FULLER'S EARTH, CLAY/OTHER APPROPRIATE SYNTHETIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR FURTHER HANDLING & DISP. APPROP SAFETY MEASURES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEWER, STREAM, OR OTHER BODIES OF WATER UNLESS

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HIGH AIRBRNE CONC MAY NECESSITATE USE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMPLIANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.

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VENT IS RECOMMENDED WHEN VAPORS, MISTS, OR DUSTS CAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTAMD CLTHG AND SHOES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FURTHER GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES SHOULD BE THORO CLEANED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE! EYES: CONTACT CAN CAUSE
BURNS & SEVERE DMG TO OCULAR TISSUES. VAPS/MISTS CAN CAUSE DMG TO
CORNEA AND OTHER OCULAR TISSUES. SKIN: DERMAL CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SKIN BURNS. CONTACT W/SKIN CAN LEAD TO DEVEL OF
HYPERSENSITIVITY(I.E., ALLERGY) IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. INHAL:
CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOSE/THROAT & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAN CAUSE WHEEZING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND
FEELING OF TIGHTNESS IN CHEST. EXPOS BY INHAL CAN RSLT IN DEVEL OF
A RESP HYPERSENSITIVITY(I.E., ALLERGY) IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
INGEST: INGEST CAUSES SEVERE IRRIT OF MOUTH, THROAT, &
ESOPHAGUS.(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME COMPONENTS MAY AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MED CNDTNS; INDIVIDUAL'S W/MED CNDTNS INVOLVING FOLLOWING
ORGANS SHLD TAKE APPROP PRECS WHEN HNDLG PROD:LIVER/KIDNEY/RESP
SYS/SKIN/IMMUNE SYS/CHEM ALLERGIES.

First Aid:IF PERS IS DROWSY/UNCON, DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH/LEAVE
ALONE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO DRINK TO A PERS WHO IS CONVULSING/HAS
NO GAG REFLEX. LOOSEN TIGHT FITTING CLTHG, CLEAR AIRWAY, KEEP PERS
WARM . EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYE W/STEADY STREAMOF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS, WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS FREQ. IMMED MED ATTN IS ESSENTIAL.
SKIN: IMMED FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.(SUPP
DATA)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER
SPRAY/FOAM. LGE FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY LIBERATE IRRITATING VAPORS DURING
COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP DISCHARGE & CONTAIN SPILL/CONTAMD MATL
USING A DIKE/BARRIER. IF A SUBSTANTIAL QTY IS SPILLED & CAN BE
PUMPED, RECOVER W/PUMPING EQUIP/VACUUM TRUCK. EXPLOS-PROOF EQUIP
SHLD BE USED IF PROD IS FLAM M/COMBUST. USE AN ABSORB SUCH AS (ING
7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 86F. FOLLOW GOOD MANUFACTURING AND
HANDLING PRACTICES.
Other Precautions:THIS CNTNR CAN BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY, BECAUSE IT CAN
RETAIN PROD RESIDUES. THEREFORE, DO NOT REUSE CNTNR FOR FOOD,
CLTHG/PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION OR WHERE SKIN
CONTACT MAY OCCUR.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST. WHEN ESTABLISHED
AIRBORNE EXPOS LMTS ARE SURPASSED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP.
DETERMINE APPROP TYPE EQUIP FOR SPEC APPLICATN BY CONSULTING RESP
MFR. OBSERVE RESP USE LM TS SPEC BY NIOSH/MSHA OR MFR. (ING 10)
Ventilation:MAIN AIRBORNE CONC < ESTABLISHED EXPOS LMTS BY PROVIDING
ADEQ VENT. GENL VENT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE. LOC EXHST (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGS W/FULL LNGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FACILITY SHOULD BE READILY
AVAILABLE. RUBBER BOOTS, APRON, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, EXPECIALLY
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING RESTROOM FACILITIES. (ING
15)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:EYES:CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING & GI UPSET(E.G.,
DIARRHEA). DEPENDING ON ROUTE,FREQ, & DURATION OF EXPOS, TOX, MAY
OCCUR IN FOLLOWING ORGANS &/SYSTEMS: LIVER, KIDNEY, RESP SYSTEM,
EYE, SKIN, IMMUNE SYSTEM(E.G., ALLERGIC REACTIONS). FIRST AID
PROC: FOR LGE EXPOS, USE AN EMERG SHOWER. REMOVE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:398F,203C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:3.56
Spec Gravity:0.95
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, WATER, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP: AMINES, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, SMOKE, SOOT, & TOXIC FUMES (CO*2, CO).

Waste Disposal Methods:IF DISCARDED IN ORIGNIAL UNUSED FORM, PROD
EXHIBITS CHARACT OF RCRA HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER 40 CFR 261.22
(I.E., CORROSIVE-D002) THEREFORE MUST BE MANAGED (STORED, TREATED,
DISPOSED, ETC) AT PROPER LY PERMITTED FACILITY, IN COMPLIANCE (ING
13)

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