FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- TRIETHANOLAMINE, T407 500  -- 6810-00N073504
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRIETHANOLAMINE, T407 500
MSDS Date:04/27/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N073504
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOL, 2,2',2''-NITRILOTRI-; (TRIETHANOLAMINE)
CAS:102-71-6
RTECS #:KL9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 8 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: EYES: CONT PRODUCES IRRIT,
    TEARING, & BURNING PAIN. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/BURNING PAIN, ITCH & REDNESS. INGEST: CAUSES GI
    IRRIT W/NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. INHA L: INHAL OF MIST OF THIS MATL MAY
    CAUSERESP TRACT IRRIT. CHRONIC: PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SENSIT, DERM & POSS DESTRUCTION
    AND/OR ULCERATION. MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. TARGET
    ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: GET MED IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGEST: IF
    VICTIM IS CO NSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED AID IF IRRIT/SYMPS
    OCCUR. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG,
    (SUP DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT
    MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL
    WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
    OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED
    WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS WARRANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE. USE NIOSH
    APPRVD RESP FOR EXPO SURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
    CTLS TO CTL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROP PROT CLOTHING TO PVNT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
    SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED
    AID IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:635F,335C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:71.6F,22.0C
Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.126
pH:10.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<0.01
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID, WITH SLIGHT AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALDEHYDES,
    KETONES, ACRYLATES, ORG ANHYDRIDES, ORG HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITRIC OXIDE (NO*X) AND AMMONIA (NH*3) FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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