------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLENETRIAMINE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: DIETHYLENETRIAMINE FORMULA: NH2CH2CH2NHCH2CH2NH2 FORMULA WT: 103.17 CAS NO.: 00111-40-0 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: IE1225000 COMMON SYNONYMS: 2,2'-DIAMINODIETHYLAMINE; AMINOETHYLETHANDIAMINE; BIS(2-AMINOETHYL)AMINE PRODUCT CODES: H768 EFFECTIVE: 12/10/86 REVISION #03 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (LIFE) FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE) HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS DANGER CAUSES BURNS MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 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. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. DIETHYLENETRIAMINE 90-100 00111-40-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 207 C ( 405 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): <0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLENETRIAMINE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MELTING POINT: -39 C ( -38 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 3.6 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.95 EVAPORATION RATE: 0.01 (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A APPEARANCE & ODOR: YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID WITH MILD AMMONIACAL ODOR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 99 C ( 210 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 3-1-0 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 9.2 % LOWER - 1.4 % 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. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TLV LISTED DENOTES (TLV-SKIN). THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 4 MG/M3 ( 1 PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 1080 LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 74 LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 71 LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 1090 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA OR VOMITING. LIQUID MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. SUBSTANCE IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS EYES, SKIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLENETRIAMINE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE ASTHMA, PULMONARY DISEASE, DAMAGED SKIN ROUTES OF ENTRY EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION, INGESTION, ABSORPTION EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. 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 OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MINERAL ACIDS, ORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, KETONES, COPPER, BRASS, BRONZE DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: AMMONIA, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. 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 SPILL AREA WITH WATER. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLENETRIAMINE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 1 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. (DIETHYLENETRIAMINE) HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (LIQUID) UN/NA UN1760 LABELS CORROSIVE INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME DIETHYLENETRIAMINE HAZARD CLASS 8 UN/NA UN2079 LABELS CORROSIVE