Product ID:TRIETHANOLAMINE 99
MSDS Date:01/21/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2192
MSDS Number: BTHMJ

Emergency Phone: 800-327-8633 MEDICAL

Info Phone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 0A273

Telephone: 302-886-3000

Cage: 0A273

TRIETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 102-71-6

RTECS: KL9275000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 8,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MODERATE IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
BURNS. SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITANT. INHALED:DUE TO LOW VAPOR PRESSURE, AN
UNLIKELY EXOPOSURE. VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTED:SINGLE DO SE IS PRACTICALLY
NON-TOXIC. WILL CAUSEG/I IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING. INHALED:UNLIKELY
EXPOSURE. VAPORS/MISTS CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTED:G/I
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. REPEATED INGESTION MAY
CAUSE REVERSABLE LIVER/KIDNEY EF FECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SUGGESTS POSSIBLE DERMATITIS WITH
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.

First Aid:IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST OR ARE SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
AID/RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE & GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:410F,210C
Lower Limits:NO DATA
Upper Limits:NO DATA
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,ALCOHOL FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,
HALON 1211. WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL NEARBY FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:"NONE KNOWN"

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION DURING CLEAN UP. SOAK
UP WITH ABSORBENT AND SHOVEL INTO DISPOSAL CONTAINER. WASH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER SERVICED BY WASTE WATER
TREATMENT FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR AEROSOLS. DO NOT STORE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DISPOSE OF USED
CONTAINERS BY TRIPPLE RINSING AND RECYCLE OR RECONDITION, OTHERWISE
DESTROY BY PUNCTURING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH
HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER COMBINED WITH CARTRIDGE APPROVED FOR AMMONIA
AND METHYLAMINE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES TO A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES PLUS FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, ARM COVERS OR FULL BODY SUIT AS
REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:639F,337C
Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:5.14
Spec Gravity:1.12
pH:ALKA.
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID WITH SLIGHT AMMONICAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG MINERAL ACIDS. ATTACKS ALUMINUM, COPPER
& ITS ALLOYS AND GALVANIZED IRON.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN CONTAINERS; WILL ABSORB MOISTURE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE,NITROGEN OXIDES,AMMONIA. REACTION WITH ALUMINUM WILL
RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR:"DISCARDED PRODUCT IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE
UNDER RCRA 40CFR261." HMIS:CHECK WITH REGULATIONS AND DISPOSE
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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