SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- 2-AMINOETHANOL, A5629  -- 6810-00N072364
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-AMINOETHANOL, A5629
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072364
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHANOL, 2-AMINO-; (ETHANOLAMINE)
CAS:141-43-5
RTECS #:KJ5775000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:3 PPM
ACGIH TLV:3 PPM/6 STEL; 9495

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT):1720 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INGEST,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS
    OF THE MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE
    FATAL AS A RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF T HE LARYNX & BRONCHI,
    CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUSEA &
    VOMIT. TARGET ORGANS: BEHAVIOR (SOMNOLENCE, MUSCLE
    CONTRACTION/SPASTICITY), LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (DYSPNAE) EFTS ON
    EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY, FETAL DEATH), SP ECIFIC DEVEL ABNORM
    (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS, UROGENITAL SYS), ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF
    TOXIC EFTS OF CHEM (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING
    THE EYEL IDS WITH FINGER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESHAIR. INGEST: WASH
    OUT WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:200F,93C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:17%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT NOT EFT
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA
    ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: ABSORBS CO*2 FROM AIR. EFTS OF OVEREXP: SUBSTANCES
    (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
    COMPLETE INFORMATION. EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:338F,170C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:50.9F,10.5C
Vapor Pres:0.2 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.012
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, GALVANIZED IRON, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS,
    ACID CHLORIDES, COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS. (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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