SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- DIETHYLAMINE, 31730 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 10/01/1994 MSDS Num: CBKXJ LIIN: 00N069833 Product ID: DIETHYLAMINE, 31730 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Number: 516-467-3535 Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 109-89-7 RTECS #: HZ8750000 Name: DIETHYLAMINE (CERCLA) OSHA PEL: 25 PPM ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/15 STEL; EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL RAT): 540 MG/KG. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RXN. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BRAIN & COVERINGS (RECORDINGS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF CNS); BEHAVIORAL (SLEEP, SOMNOLENCE); LUN GS, THORAX/RESP (ACUTE PULM EDEMA); LIVER (FATTY LIVER DEGENERATION). Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. First Aid: EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Waste Disposal Methods: BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CORROSIVE. TOXIC. Other Precautions: SENSITIZER. LACHRYMATOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Flash Point Text: -20F,-29C Lower Limits: 1.8% Upper Limits: 10.1% Extinguishing Media: USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT) Other Protective Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health: EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N). ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= B.P. Text: 131F,55C M.P/F.P Text: -58F,-50C Vapor Pres: 3.51 PSI Vapor Density: 2.5 Spec Gravity: 0.707 Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT. ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: DIETHYLAMINE, 31730 Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 03/11/1996 Status Code: C Label Date: 03/11/1996 Origination Code: G Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: DANGER Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Severe Contact Hazard: Severe Fire Hazard: Severe Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ACUTE: DESTRUCTIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL, SPASMS, INFLAMMATION, EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, PUMONARY EDEMA. BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. ALLERGIC REACTION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. TARGET ORGANS: BRAIN AND COVERINGS, BEHAVIORAL, LUNGS, THORAX, RESPIRATION AND LIVER. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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