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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: TRIETHYLAMINE
FORMULA: (C2H5)3N
FORMULA WT: 101.19
CAS NO.: 00121-44-8
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: YE0175000
COMMON SYNONYMS: N,N-DIETHYLETHANAMINE
PRODUCT CODES: W639,W635
EFFECTIVE: 02/06/87
REVISION #03
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
CAUSES BURNS
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
TRIETHYLAMINE 90-100 121-44-8
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 89 C ( 192 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 54
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MELTING POINT: -115 C ( -175 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 3.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.73 EVAPORATION RATE: 5.6
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): MODERATE (1 TO 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH STRONG AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP -8 C ( 17 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-3-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 8.0 % LOWER - 1.2 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 40 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 60 MG/M3 ( 15 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 100 MG/M3 ( 25 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 460
LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 570
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.
CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
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SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE HARMFUL.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF MOUTH AND STOMACH.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
TARGET ORGANS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, LIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, MINERAL ACIDS,
KETONES, ALDEHYDES, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001, D002 (IGNITABLE, CORROSIVE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 10 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID
STORAGE AREA.
KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.
STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME TRIETHYLAMINE
HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN/NA UN1296
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME TRIETHYLAMINE
HAZARD CLASS 3.2
UN/NA UN1296
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
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