Product ID:90340 TRIETHYLAMINE
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F041332
MSDS Number: BXNMZ

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

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

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

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/SKIN
ABSORPTION. CAUSES BURNS. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYE/SKIN. INHALATION:
FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMA TION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX &
BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY AFFECT
CNS/LIVER/KIDNEYS/NERVES & HEART.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:20F
Lower Limits:1.2
Upper Limits:8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. MAY EMIT
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 593F

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENT ILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. CORROSIVE.
LACHRYMATOR.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN.)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:191.84F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-175F
Vapor Pres:51.75
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.726
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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