Product ID:METHENAMINE
MSDS Date:08/28/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N065821
MSDS Number: BZRPW

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

HEXAMETHYLENELETRAMINE

CAS: 100-97-0

RTECS: MN4725000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY BE CORR TO RESP
TRACT. SYMP MAY INCL COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGEST: SLOWLY
DECOMP INTO FORMALDEHYDE IN ACID MEDIUM (E.G., STOM). LGE ORAL
DOSES, 1-2 G, MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT , ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT, DIARR,
ALBUMIN/BLOOD IN URINE, GROSS PAINFUL URINATION, & IRRIT & INFLAMM
LESIONS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF KIDNEY & BLADDER. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT, REDNESS, PAIN, SKIN BURNS & RASHES. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
REDNESS, PAIN, & BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC: RPTD INGEST MAY CAUSE
SYMP SIMILAR TO ACUTE P OIS. PRLNG/RPTD SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE SENSIT
W/DERM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLT.
INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 3 GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD IMMED.
NEVER GI VE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. CALL MD. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
(SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . BURNS READILY WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT SOURCE IS POTENTIAL DUST EXPLO HAZ.
EMITS TOX NITROGEN OXIDES & FORMALDEHYDE (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER WITH
SODIUM BISULFATE. COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED,
PREFERABLY METAL, CONTAINER AND SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
IGNITION.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANTS AT ITS SOURCE
IS REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT,
APRON/COVERALLS. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: SUBLIMES @ 536F, 280C. EXPLO HAZ: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP. FIRST AID
PROC: LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUP DAT
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:1.33
Solubility in Water:150G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, SODIUM PEROXIDE, AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CORROSIVE TO SOME
METALS, SUCH AS ALUMINUM AND ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. SOLUTIONS ARE STRONG BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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