Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:09/08/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-922-0866
MSDS Number: BPJGF

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ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 ORAL RAT IS 2100 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:ACUTE: SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. PULMONARY IRRITATION, AND KIDNEY
AND LIVER DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING. CHRONIC: SEVERE
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, REDNESS, PAIN,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN. MAY BE ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL INHALATION. INHALATION: SORE
THROAT, COUGHING, RESPI RATORY DISTRESS, HEADACHE, LETHARGY,
NARCOSIS. INGESTION: BURNS OF MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING
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:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND
WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:
REMOVE VIC TIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR
MILK. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:185F,85C
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:17
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE A SOLID STREAM OF WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. ABOVE FLASH POINT,
VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. ABSORB IN
INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.
TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. AVOID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL WATERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE ALUMINUM FOR STORAGE OF AQUEOUS SOLUTION.
OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. ISOLATE FROM ACIDIC
MATERIALS. MONOETHANOLAMINE IS GENERALLY STORED IN PLAIN STEEL
EQUIPMENT. AVOID EYE A ND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THE HAZARDS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE MERELY DUE TO ITS
MODERATELY SEVERE IRRITANT PROPERTIES OTN THE SKIN AND MUCOUS
SURFACES. CAREFUL GASTRIC LAVAGE IS REQUIRED. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC
A NTIDOTE. DIRECT TREATMENT TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS AND CLINICAL
CONDITIONS.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:=171.C, 339.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=11.C, 51.8F
Decomp Temp:>260.C, 500.F
Vapor Pres:0.2
Vapor Density:2.10
Spec Gravity:1.018
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALDEHYDES,
KETONES, ACRYLATES, ORGANIC ANHYDRIDES, ORGANIC HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HUMIDITY, HIGH TEMPERATURES (ABOVE 500F),
OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INCINERATION AT AN APPROVED
FACILITY.

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