Product ID:METHYLAMINE, 65568
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069754
MSDS Number: CBKTN

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

METHYLAMINE (CERCLA)

CAS: 74-89-5

RTECS: PF6300000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ZINC (TOGETHER W/ZINC ALLOYS & GALVANIZED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLO CMPDS. REACTS W/NITROMETHANE & POSS OTHER NITRO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VIOLENTLY WHEN MIXED W/OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACID, HALOGENS & PEROXIDES. NATURAL RUB, BUNA S/N, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND
EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULM
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS &
SPECIAL SENSES:LACRIM. LUNGS, T HORAX/RESP:DYSPNAE. SKIN &
APPENDAGES (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOS):DERM, IRRIT. ONLY SELECTED
REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED
(SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST
15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
REMO VING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
(SUPDAT)

Lower Limits:4.9%
Upper Limits:20.8%
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT EXTING BURNING GAS IF FLOW CANNOT BE SHUT
OFF IMMED. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG NOZZ TO KEEP CYL COOL. MOVE CYL
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DANGER:FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE AND TOXIC LIQUID
AND GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AND KEEP PERS UPWIND. WEAR FULL
PROT EQUIP SUCH AS, BUTYL RUB CHEM-PROOF AIR SUIT, W/BRTHG AIR
SUPPLIED. SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES. SHUT OFF LEAK IF THERE IS NOT
RISK. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BRTHE GAS, GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. CORR. TOX. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLSD. CYL TEMP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F (52C).
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES. NO SMKING. DO NOT
PUNCTURE/INCIN CYL. PRLNGD DIRECT CONT W/MERCURY WILL PRDCE EXPLO
CMPDS. INSTRUMENTS CNTNING MERCURY SHOULD NOT BE USED. CORRODES
COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS (INCLUDING BRASS & BRONZE), (ING 2)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXING MEDIA:AWAY FROM FIRE IF THERE IS NO RISK. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHEM
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENT HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS
FOR COMPLETE INFO. FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SYMPS MAY BE
DELAYED. KEEP UNDER MED OBSERVATION.EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-135F,-93C
Vapor Pres:27PSI@20C
Vapor Density:1.08 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES & ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES,
PHOSPHORUS HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTION:NO-RETURN CYLINDER. DO NOT REUSE. EMPTY
CYLINDER WILL CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE. FOLLOW PROPER DISPOSAL
TECHNIQUES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

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