Product ID:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE
MSDS Date:10/08/1993
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-733-7281
MSDS Number: BRQPN

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 60777

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

DIETHYLENE TRIAMINE

CAS: 111-40-0

RTECS: IE1225000

Fraction By Weight: 97% MIN

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 1 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 1080 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- CORROSIVE. INHALED:MIST/VAPOR
MAY DAMAGE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG TISSUE WHICH MAY LEAD TO
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. EYE/SKIN:CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. BLINDNESS MAY
OCCUR. ORAL: SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH.
CHRONIC- SKIN NECROSIS MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. MIST/VAPOR MAY DAMAGE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG TISSUE WHICH MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL
PNEUMONIA. CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE OR SKIN BURNS. BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR.
IF INGESTED, CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURN S TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,
STOMACH.REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE NECROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE
PHYSIC IAN. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE STRICTURE. IF
LAVAGE IS PERFORMED, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL CONTROL. IF BURN IS
PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY THERMAL BURN, AFTER DECONTAMINATION.

Flash Point:215F,102C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICALS. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILLS WITH WATER AND
RECOVER OR USE NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND AND
SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE
RESIDUES WITH WEAK ACID AN D FLUSH INTO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF
WATERIF ALLOWED
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN DRY,COOL PLACE AWAY
FROM ACIDS,COPPER & COPPER-BEARING ALLOYS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
GENERATE MISTS OR VAPORS. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR IN DUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR CONCENTRATION IS GREATER
THAN THE TLV OR PEL. USE CARTRIDGE FILTER FOR ALKALINE MIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COVERALLS, HAT AND
SHOES OR BOOTS, EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
GROUND ALL TRANSFER EQUIPMENTS. HOLD BULK STORAGE UNDER NITROGEN
BLANKET. MSDS GENERATED BY DGSC-SSH FOR PURE CHEMICAL USING OTHER
ENTRIES IN HMIS AND FEDERAL SPECIFICATION. THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT
NS N FOR 6810-00-995-4804.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:390F,199C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.56
Spec Gravity:0.947 - 0.951
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID - AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME. CAN AUTOIGNITE IN AIR AT
APPROXIMATELY 676F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL
QUANTITIES MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY B E FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.

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