------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLAMINE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: DIETHYLAMINE FORMULA: (C2H5)2NH FORMULA WT: 73.14 CAS NO.: 00109-89-7 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: HZ8750000 PRODUCT CODES: 9216 EFFECTIVE: 01/22/87 REVISION #03 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE) 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; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS DANGER EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. DIETHYLAMINE 90-100 109-89-7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 56 C ( 133 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 194 MELTING POINT: -50 C ( -58 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 2.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLAMINE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.71 EVAPORATION RATE: 16.9 (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100 APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AMMONIA ODOR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP -29 C ( -20 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-3-0 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 10.1 % LOWER - 1.8 % 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 30 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM) SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 75 MG/M3 ( 25 PPM) PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 75 MG/M3 ( 25 PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 540 LC50 (INHL-RAT-4H) (PPM) - 4000 LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 820 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLAMINE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. SUBSTANCE IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, AND BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT. TARGET ORGANS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN, EYES MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY INHALATION, ABSORPTION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MOST COMMON METALS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: 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. 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. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001, D003 (IGNITABLE, REACTIVE WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for DIETHYLAMINE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1500 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA/AMINE CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME DIETHYLAMINE HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN/NA UN1154 LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID REPORTABLE QUANTITY 1000 LBS. INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME DIETHYLAMINE HAZARD CLASS 3.1 UN/NA UN1154 LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID