Product ID:T0886, TRIETHYLAMINE
MSDS Date:07/02/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F031993
MSDS Number: BSPNX

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

3050 SPRUCE ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 800-325-3010/314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

TRIETHYLAMINE

CAS: 121-44-8

RTECS: YE0175000

OSHA PEL 100 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 41 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 460 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:PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES,
SKIN. ABSORPTION HAZARD. INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
& PULMONARY EDEMA. BURNING, COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITITS, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, HEADACH E, NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT OR STOPPED, GIVE OXYGEN & CPR.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF PERSON CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATT ENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:20F
Lower Limits:1.2%
Upper Limits:8%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA & PROTECTIVE GEAR. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CONTAINER. VENTILATE AREA. WASH AREA AFTER CLEAN-UP. VAPOR MAY
TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE TO IGN ITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAME. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN. EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO SKIN.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RUBBER RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHEILD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH IN AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE RE-USE.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 593F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:88.8C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-115C
Vapor Pres:51.75
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.726
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CAUTION MUST BE USED IN IGNITING MATERIAL AS IT IS HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE. UN 1296.

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