Product ID:DIETHYLAMINE, 31730
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069833
MSDS Number: CBKXJ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

DIETHYLAMINE (CERCLA)

CAS: 109-89-7

RTECS: HZ8750000

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/15 STEL;

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 540 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,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF
MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT &
PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RXN. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
BRAIN & COVERINGS (RECORDINGS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF CNS);
BEHAVIORAL (SLEEP, SOMNOLENCE); LUN GS, THORAX/RESP (ACUTE PULM
EDEMA); LIVER (FATTY LIVER DEGENERATION).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:-20F,-29C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:10.1%
Extinguishing Media:USE 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.
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CORROSIVE. TOXIC.
Other Precautions:SENSITIZER. LACHRYMATOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F,55C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-58F,-50C
Vapor Pres:3.51 PSI
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.707
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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