Product ID:TRIETHYLALUMINUM, (TEAL)
MSDS Date:07/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045999
MSDS Number: BSJQW

AKZO CHEMICALS INC

300 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
CHICAGO, IL 60606
US

Emergency Phone: 312-906-7054;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 1F176

AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INC

CHICAGO, IL 60606-6613 US

Telephone: 800-828-792

Cage: 97854

WHEN TRANSFERRING TO PVNT ACCUM OF STATIC

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APPRVD, POSS-PRESS/PRESS-DEMAND, AIR-SUPPLIED

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PRODUCT SHOULD BE TRAINED.

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TURN HEAD TO SIDE. COVER W/STERILE SHEET/CLEAN, DRY

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AMT H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN USING HOSE IF POSS.

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LAY ON DRY, FLAT STRETCHER. COVER W/BLANKET TO PVNT

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VERBAL & PHYSICAL CNTCT. DO NOT LET VICTIM RUB EYES.

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GIVE PLENTY WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. CHEM BURNS ON SKIN SHOULD BE

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PLAIN IRRIGATING SOLN. IF ANY

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FOR LATER DISP. DO NOT ALLOW CONTAMD WATER TO

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CNTNR. ALLOW FOR GENERATION OF HEAT & FLAMM

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MENT IN ABSENCE OF O*2 GAS TO AVOID POSS IGNIT OF

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OXIDE (HYDRATED). CONSULT RCRA HAZ WASTE REGS PRIOR

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CONSIDERATIONS. SHOULD UNUSED PROD BECOME WASTE

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CNTNRS MAY BE DISCARDED

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FOLLOWED BY RINSING W/WATER. SHIPPING CNTRNS ARE

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366.80F, 186C

CAS: 97-93-8

RTECS: BD2050000

Fraction By Weight: 93.2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TRIBUTYL ALUMINUM; (TRI-N-BUTYLALUMINUM)

CAS: 1116-70-7

Fraction By Weight: 5.4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CNTCT W/PROD. DO NOT USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EXPLODE. DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT/OPEN FLAME. PRODUCT

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

O*2/ORG HALIDE MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY UPON

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STOPS, RESTART ARTF RESP. IF HEART STOPPED,

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WASH DOWN W/LG AMT H*2O FROM HAND-HELD HOSE, AS IF TO

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INCR WHEN FIRST APPLIED BUT WILL QUICKLY DIE OUT. LAY

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OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:UNLIKELY DUE TO HIGHLY
REACTIVE NATURE OF THE METAL ALKYL WITH AIR & ITS VERY LOW VAPOR
PRESSURE. SKIN:WILL REACT WITH MOISTURE IN OR ON SKIN TO PRODUCE
THERMAL & CHEMICAL BURNS. EYES:WILL REACT WITH MOISTURE IN EYES TO
PRODUCE SEVERE CHEMICAL & THERMAL BURNS. INGESTION:BURNING OF
MOUTH, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THROAT & ANY PART OF THE
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM WITH WHICH THE MATERIAL COMES IN CONTACT.
NAUSEA & VOMITING MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE WHICH ADDRESS
MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS BEING
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. USE APPROP RESP & GLOVES. REMOVE
ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. IF NOT BRTHG, CLEAR AIRWAY & START ARTF RESP.
AVOID INHALING EXPIRED AIR. MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED BY USE OF BAG-MASK
RESP/MAN UALLY TRIGGERED O2 SUPPLY CAPABLE OF DELIVERING 1 L/SEC.
IF BRTHG, SUPPLEMENTAL O2 MAY BE GIVEN FROM
DEMAND-TYPE/CONTINUOUS-FLOW INHALER, PREF W/MD'S ADVICE. MONITOR
BRTHG & PULSE. IF BRTHG (ING 6)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM PWDR PRESS W/NITROGEN. VERMICULITE/DRY
SAND MAY ALSO BE USED. CAUTION:REIGNIT MAY OCCUR. DO NOT USE
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
IMMED ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CONFINE FIRE. ALL LINES & EQUIP
WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE SHOULD (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL IS PYROPHORIC & SPONT FLAMM IN AIR.
MAY REACT W/AIR, H2O & CMPDS CONTAINING ACTIVE HYDROGEN SUCH AS
ALCOHOLS & ACIDS. RXN W/H2O & AIR LIBERATES (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROP FIREFIGHT GEAR. BLOCK OFF SOURCE
OF SPILL. SPILL WILL GIVE OFF SMOKE & FUMES & MAY IGNITE SPONT.
AFTER FIRE EXTING/HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO BURN OUT, WASH AWAY W/COPIOUS
AMTS WATER. CAUTION:WAT ER MAY CAUSE IGNIT/REIGNIT. DIKE WATER (ING
16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELEC GROUNDED TANKS & CNTNRS SHOULD
ALWAYS BE USED AS SHOULD NONSPK, ELEC GROUNDED HAND TOOLS &
APPLIANCES. GROUND/ BOND TO GROUND ALL VESSELS (ING 23
Other Precautions:STORE UNDER INERT ATM. DRY NITROGEN IS SUITABLE INERT
GAS. CNTNRS SHOULD BE STORED IN COOL, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM
FLAMM MATLS & HEAT. EXERCISE CAUT TO PVNT DMG/LEAK FROM CNTNR.
CNTCT MFR FOR RECOM ON SUITABLE MATLS FOR USE W/PROD.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ADEQ VENT NOT AVAIL & CNDTNS COULD
GENERATE MIST/AEROSOL, INHAL MUST BE PVNT BY USE OF NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD ORG VAP/ACID GAS RESP W/DUST, MIST & FUME FILTERS TO REDUCE
POTNTL FOR EXPOS. IF HIGHER P ROT LEVEL NEC, USE NIOSH/MSHA (ING
24)
Ventilation:THIS MATERIAL IS NORMALLY HANDLED UNDER CLOSED PROCESS
CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM GOGG & FULL FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:FIRE-RETARDANT CLTHG. SFTY SHOWERS & EYE
WASH FOUNTAINS. ADDNL PROT OUTER WEAR SHOULD BE WORN. ALL PERS
HNDLG (ING 25)
Work Hygienic Practices:FOOD & SMKNG MATLS SHOULD BE IN SEPARATE AREA.
BEFORE EATING, HANDS & FACE SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY WASHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:FOAM, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE/ CHLOROBROMOMETHANE EXTING
AGENTS. FIRE FIGHT PROC:BE SHUT OFF. IF CANNOT BE CONTROLLED, KEEP
SAFE DIST & ALLOW TO BURN UNTIL CONSUMED. HUMAN EXPOS MUST BE PVNT
D. AVOID BRTHG VAP. EXPLO HAZ:FLAMM HYDROCARB GAS & ALCOHOL. CMPDS
CONTAINING O2/ORG HALIDE MAY REACT ON (ING 3)

HCC:R1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:ING
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-73F,-58C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 144F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ETHANOL ODOR ON
EXPOSURE TO AIR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/AIR, WATER & CMPDS CONTAINING ACTIVE HYDROGEN
SUCH AS ALCOHOLS & ACIDS. CMPDS CONTAINING (ING 5)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL,
EXCESSIVE HEAT & FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUMINUM OXIDE FUMES, CO2 & WATER VAP
ARE PROD OF COMPLETE COMBUST. INCOMPLETE COMBUST MAY PRDCE CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOS MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS .
INCIN BY CONTROLLED FEED OF AIR & PROD. ALTERNATELY, CAN DEACTIVATE
BY DILUTING PROD W/HYDROCARBON TO < 5 WT % METAL ALKYL CONC &
TREATING SOLN W/ WATER UNDER NITROGEN ATM IN VENT & AGITATED (ING
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