Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:11/15/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-6207
MSDS Number: CGLCN

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Cage: 61637

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Cage: 61637

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 85%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. ORAL:MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS & ULCERATION TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.
EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS . TOXIC! CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. INHALE:VAPORS/MISTS IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC-
KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS, PAIN,
TEARING, ULCERATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, COMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK AT LEAST 2 GLASSES OF
MILK/WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS
VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF
VOMITUS INTO LUNGS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:185F,85C
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
FOAM/WATER FOG FOR SMALL FIRE. USE ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY FOR
LARGE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT DIRECT A SOLID
STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM INTO HOT, BURNING POOLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF NITROGEN WILL BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR SAND.
SCRAPE UP OR SHOVEL INTO PROPER CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. TOXIC
TO AQUATIC LIFE. AVO ID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. FOLLOW LABEL
INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP OUT OF REACH O F CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON, EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:52.0F,11.1C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>482F,>250C
Vapor Pres:0.2 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.018
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID, MILDLY AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, ALDEHYDES,
KETONES, ORGANIC ANHYDRIDES AND ORGANIC HALIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. INCINERATION IS
RECOMMENDED.

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