Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE LOW FREEZING GRADE
MSDS Date:07/27/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026480
MSDS Number: BQJJD

UNION CARBIDE CHEM. & PLASTICS CO INC

39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 203-794-6753

Info Phone: 203-794-6753

Cage: 0TAZ2

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 1-800-568-4000 / 732-563-5522

Cage: 0TAZ2

2-AMINOETHANOL, ETHANOLAMINE, MONOETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 85%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 7.5 MG/CUM

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 15 - 20%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, PAIN & DISCOMFORT. SKIN: LOCAL
DISCOMFORT OR PAIN, SEVERE EXCESS REDNESS & SWELLING W/CHEMICAL
BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION, COUGHING, DISCOMFORT IN NOSE,
THROAT & CHEST. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION: EXCESS REDNESS, SWELLING,
CONJUCTIVITIS & CHEMICAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: TOXIC. PROLONGED OR WIDESPREAD CONTACT
MAY RESULT IN THE ABSORPTION OF POTENTIALLY HARMFUL AMOUNTS OF
MATERIAL. INHALATION: LOCAL INJURY TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE KIDNEY & L IVER DAMAGE. ASPIRATION MAY OCCUR
DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING, RESULTING IN LUNG INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, INFLAMMATARY, FIBROTIC
PULMONARY DISEASE. DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE AT LEAST 2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER. UNLESS
PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:SEE SUPPL
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL OR ALL PURPOSE FOAMS FOR LARGE FIRES. CO2
OR DRY CHEMICALS FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE A DIRECT SOILD STREAM OF WATER OR
FOAM INTO HOT, BURNING POOLS; THIS MAY CAUSE SPLATTERING & INCREASE
FIRE INTENSITY. USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF NITROGEN WILL BE EVOLVED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID
CONTACT W/LIQUID & VAPORS. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. TOXIC TO AQUATIC
LIFE. AVOID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL WATERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES & CLOTHES. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS. CORROSIVE IF SWALLOWED. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL): ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:PVC COATED OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER & CHEMICAL APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLASH POINT & METHODS: 146F-PMCC, 235F-COC. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: HAZARDS
OF THIS MATERIAL ARE MAINLY DUE TO MODERATELY SEVERE IRRITANT
PROPERITIES ON THE SKIN & MUCOSAL SURFACES. CAREFUL GASTRIC LAVAGE
IS REQUIRED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE & TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT
THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & CLINCIAL CONDITIONS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 135C/340F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 14C/7F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:1.029
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.17
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; MILDLY AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALDEHYDES, KETONES,
ACRYLATES, ORGANIC ANHYDRIDES & ORGANIC HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >250C HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 & NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE.
COMBUSTIBLE.

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