ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- DIETHYLENETRIAMINE, 99%, D9385-6  -- 6810-00N014342
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE, 99%, D9385-6
MSDS Date:12/11/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014342
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE
CAS:111-40-0
RTECS #:IE1225000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM, S

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 1080 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: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. 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.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP & SKIN RXNS. TARGET
    ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM,
    PHYSICAL, & TOX PROPERTIES HA VE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED.
    TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD); GI
    (PERITONITIS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN, WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING
    OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NO T BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD
    IMMED. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES.

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

Flash Point:202F,94C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:6.7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE (DETA) HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORM
    COMPLEXES WITH SILVER, COBALT OR CHROMIUM WHICH CAN BE EXPLOSIVE.
    IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE SPONTANEOUS IGNITION OF CELLULOSE
    NITRATE.

=============  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 APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>390F,>199C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-31F,-35C
Vapor Pres:0.08 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.955
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS. ABSORBS
    CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.
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. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS  .

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