Product ID:DIETHYLENE TRIAMINE
MSDS Date:12/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F005599
MSDS Number: BTJWW

Emergency Phone: 0235 834 800

Cage: PARKC

Cage: PARKC

DIETHYLENETRIAMINE

CAS: 111-40-0

RTECS: IE1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 1 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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:EYES:EXTREME IRRITANT.PERMANENT EYE
DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.SKIN:CORROSIVE.SEVERE SKIN DAMAGE IS
POSSIBLE.TOXIC EFFECTS VIA SKIN ABSORPTION POSSIBLE.INHAL:MAY
IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGEST:CORROS IVE TO
TISSUE;MODERATELY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE IS A MUTAGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES/INHAL/INGEST:BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,EYE
OR RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:676F,358C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE
FROTHING.COMBUSTION MAY GIVE OFF AMMONIA.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.CONTAIN SPILL.SOAK UP WITH
A NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBANT;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE LABELED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.AVOID SKIN,EYE
CONTACT.DO NOT BREATH VAPORS.
Other Precautions:MIXING THIS ITEM WITH NITRITES FORMS
NITROSAMINES,WHICH ARE KNOWN CARCINOGENS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC DUST/VAPOR,DEPENDING ON THE TYPE
AND CONCENTRATION O F AIRBORN CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL SUIT,SAFETY SHOES.PROVIDE A LOCAL
EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:405F,207C
Vapor Pres:LOW
Spec Gravity:0.954
Viscosity:N/R@100C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,CLEAR;YELLOW;AMMONIA ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.NITRITES(FORMS NITROSAMINES,WHICH ARE CARCINOGENIC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN,AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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