J.T. BAKER CHEMICAL CO. -- MONOETHANOLAMINE  -- 6810-00-270-6207
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-6207
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J.T. BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PROD CODE: BAKER=9314; MALLINCKRODT=6339
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:5B970
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J.T. BAKER CHEMICAL COMPANY SUB OF RICHARDSON-VICKS INC
Address:995 ZEPHYR AVE
Box:City:HAYWARD
State:CA
ZIP:94544-7917
Country:US
Phone:UNK
CAGE:5B970
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOLAMINE
CAS:141-43-5
RTECS #:KJ5775000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:3 PPM/6 STEL
ACGIH TLV:3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 1720 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE TO HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION, AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.  
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE MUCOSAL BURNS OF  THE MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS. MAY
    CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING.  SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.	EYES: VAPORS AND CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION.	CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPE ATED SKIN EXPOSURE
    MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITTION OR DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, COUGHING,
    RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, HEADACHE, LETHARGY, AND NARCOSIS.  EXPOSURE
    TO HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION. 
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL  PAIN, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. MAY
    CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING WITH SYMPTOMS PARALLELING INHALATION. 
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, BURNS, AND PAIN. SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL
    INHALATION.   EYES: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, P AIN, AND BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, AND PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING
    SUPPORT MEASURES IF NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN.  INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIAT ELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    ANUNCONSCIOUS PERSON.  SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES.WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CA LL A PHYSICIAN.  EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.,
    LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=85.C, 185.F
Autoignition Temp:=780.C, 1436.F
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:17
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL. WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.  CONTAIN
    AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND
    EQUIPMENT. COLLECT LIQUID IN AN AP PROPRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB
    WITH AN INERT MATERIAL (VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH), AND PLACE IN
    A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH
    AS SAW DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATE AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH COPPER
    AND COPPER ALLOYS. TEA IS SUITAB LEY HANDLED IN STAINLESS STEEL
    EQUIPMENT. DO NOT USE ALUMINUM FOR STORAGE OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT MAY SOLIDIFY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.  CONTAINERS
    OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUES. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR
    THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT OR THE
    MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION. IF CONCENTRATION LEVELS NOT KNOWN, USE A
    FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIV E-RESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND\OR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE
    SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.  MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:=170.C, 338.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.C, 50.F
Vapor Pres:0.4 @ 68F (MM HG)
Vapor Density:2.10(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.018
pH:12.1 (25% SOL)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, AMMONIA ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, ACTIC ACID, CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE
    AIR, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, GALVANIZED IRON, ALUMINUM, ACTIC
    ANHYDRIDE, ACROLEIN, ACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLONITRILE, CHLOROSULFONIC
    ACID, EPICHLOROGYDRIN, HYDROF
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:INHALATION MOUSE LC50: 2420 MG/M3/2 HR. SKIN
    RABBIT LD50: 1000 MG/KG.  IRRITATION DATA: SKIN RABBIT- 505 MG
    MODERATE; EYE RABBIT- 0.250 MG SEVERE. INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN
    AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY BIODEGRADE TO
    A MODERATE EXTENT. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY
    LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, THIS MATERIAL MAY
    BIODE GRADE TO A MODERATE EXTENT. BCF <100. NOT EXPECTED TO
    SIGNIFICANTLY BIOACCUMULATE. IN AIR, THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO
    BE READILY DEGRADED BY REACTION WITH PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED
    HYDROXYL RADICALS.	WHEN RELEASED INTO THE AIR, THIS MATERIAL IS
    EXPECTED TO HAVE A HALF-LIFE OF LESS THAN 1 DAY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
    FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. D ISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED
    CONTENTSIN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT) AND INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
    IMO)-  PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHANOLAMINE, CLASS 8, UN2491, III.

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