Product ID:2-MERCAPTOETHYLAMINE FREE BASE, M9768
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069812
MSDS Number: CBKWK

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHANETHIOL, 2-AMINO-; (2-MERCAPTOETHYLAMINE FREE BASE)

CAS: 60-23-1

RTECS: KJ0175000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):625 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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED AND ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CA N CAUSE:NAUSEA, HDCH & VOMIT.
TO BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. TARGET ORGAN
DATA:PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION:SPASTIC PARALYSIS W/W/OUT SENSORY
CH. BEHAVIORAL:CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD. SKIN &
APPENDAGES:HAIR. ONLY SELECTE D REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN
RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INHALATION:REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTFRESP. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STENCH. AIR SENSITIVE. STORE IN
A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL -RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>203F,>95C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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