UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV -- MONOETHANOLAMINE  -- 6810-00-958-9970
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONOETHANOLAMINE
MSDS Date:11/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-958-9970
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:NONE
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-744-3487
Emergency Phone Num:203-744-3487
CAGE:36346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346
Company Name:VENUS LABORATORIES INC
Address:15571 COMMERCE LANE
Box:City:HUNTINGTON BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:92649
Country:US
Phone:714-881-3100
CAGE:0N140

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOLAMINE
CAS:141-43-5
RTECS #:KJ5775000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:3 PPM/6 STEL
ACGIH TLV:3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS
    TO BODY TISSUES. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN TOXIC AMOUNTS.
    CHRONIC-KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
    CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE
    IRRITATION,PAIN,TEARING,REDNESS,SWELLING,BURNS.
    SKIN:PAIN,REDNESS,SWELLING,ULCERATION,BLEEDING,ABSORPTION OF TOXIC
    AMOUNT. IHALATION:SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,NASAL
    DISCHARGE,COUGHING,C HEST PAIN. INGESTED:SEVERE IRRITATION ORBURNS
    TO MOUTH & G/I TRACT,NAUSEA,DIARRHEA,VOMITING W/ASPIRATION,
    DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
    DERMATITIS, ASTHMA & INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:**GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL OVEREXPOSURES** EYE:FLUSH
    W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPO SURE. AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER
    TO DRINK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:205F,96C
Extinguishing Media:LARGE FIRE:ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS
    BY MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES. SMALL FIRE:CO2 OR DRY
    CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS,EYE PROTECTION & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER STREAM MAY
    CAUSE SPATTERING & SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF NITROGEN WILL BE EVOLVED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID
    CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RUNOFF TO SEWERS
    & WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY &
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES EYE & SKIN BURNS. HARMFUL IF
    INHALED,ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,SWALLOWED. COMBUSTIBLE. REPEATED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE. ASPIRATION CAUSES LUNG
    DAMAGE. DO NOT GET IN EYES,  ON SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
    VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL(MECHANICAL) VENTILATION PLUS LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE
    VAPORS ARE EXPECTED TO ESCAPE TO THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER & CHEMICAL APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?.	HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICES. AVOID CONTACT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

HCC:B2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=170.6C, 339.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.8C, 51.4F
Vapor Pres:0.2 MM
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.018
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<0.02 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD AMMONICAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS/BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALDEHYDES, KETONES, ACRYLATES,
    FORMATES, LACTONES, OXALATES ANHYDRIDES & HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 250C. MAY UNDERGO SELF
    SUSTAINING THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE,
    AND NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED & I/A/W
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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