Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:11/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-958-9970
MSDS Number: BYXVQ

Emergency Phone: 203-744-3487

Info Phone: 203-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 714-881-3100

Cage: 0N140

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS
TO BODY TISSUES. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN TOXIC AMOUNTS.
CHRONIC-KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE
IRRITATION,PAIN,TEARING,REDNESS,SWELLING,BURNS.
SKIN:PAIN,REDNESS,SWELLING,ULCERATION,BLEEDING,ABSORPTION OF TOXIC
AMOUNT. IHALATION:SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,NASAL
DISCHARGE,COUGHING,C HEST PAIN. INGESTED:SEVERE IRRITATION ORBURNS
TO MOUTH & G/I TRACT,NAUSEA,DIARRHEA,VOMITING W/ASPIRATION,
DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
DERMATITIS, ASTHMA & INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:**GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL OVEREXPOSURES** EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPO SURE. AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER
TO DRINK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:205F,96C
Extinguishing Media:LARGE FIRE:ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS
BY MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES. SMALL FIRE:CO2 OR DRY
CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS,EYE PROTECTION & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER STREAM MAY
CAUSE SPATTERING & SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF NITROGEN WILL BE EVOLVED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RUNOFF TO SEWERS
& WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY &
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES EYE & SKIN BURNS. HARMFUL IF
INHALED,ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,SWALLOWED. COMBUSTIBLE. REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. ASPIRATION CAUSES LUNG
DAMAGE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL(MECHANICAL) VENTILATION PLUS LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE
VAPORS ARE EXPECTED TO ESCAPE TO THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER & CHEMICAL APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?. HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

HCC:B2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=170.6C, 339.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.8C, 51.4F
Vapor Pres:0.2 MM
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.018
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.02 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD AMMONICAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS/BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALDEHYDES, KETONES, ACRYLATES,
FORMATES, LACTONES, OXALATES ANHYDRIDES & HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 250C. MAY UNDERGO SELF
SUSTAINING THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE,
AND NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED & I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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