------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHANOLAMINE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: DIETHANOLAMINE FORMULA: (HOCH2CH2)2NH FORMULA WT: 105.14 CAS NO.: 00111-42-2 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: KL2975000 COMMON SYNONYMS: 2,2'-IMINOBISETHANOL; 2,2'-IMINODIETHANOL; DIETHYLOLAMINE PRODUCT CODES: 9227 EFFECTIVE: 12/10/86 REVISION #03 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE CONTACT - 2 MODERATE HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS WARNING CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. DIETHANOLAMINE 90-100 111-42-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 268 C ( 514 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): <0.01 MELTING POINT: 28 C ( 82 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 3.6 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.09 EVAPORATION RATE: <0.01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHANOLAMINE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A APPEARANCE & ODOR: DELIQUESCENT, VISCOUS LIQUID OR SOLID WITH AMINE ODOR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 169 C ( 336 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-1-0 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT BOILING POINT. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED AMMONIA, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 15 MG/M3 ( 3 PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 710 LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 2300 LD50 (SCU-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 3553 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNING TO MOUTH AND STOMACH. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS EYES, SKIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE ASTHMA, PULMONARY DISEASE, DAMAGED SKIN ROUTES OF ENTRY EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, ABSORPTION, INHALATION, INGESTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHANOLAMINE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, SOURCES OF IGNITION INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, CARBON DIOXIDE 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. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. 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. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 35 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHANOLAMINE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. STORE AT 35 - 55 C. PRODUCT MAY SOLIDIFY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED) INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)