ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- TRIETHANOLAMINE,99%  -- 6810-00-281-2192
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRIETHANOLAMINE,99%
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2192
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5236 0R 800-ASHLAND
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:3849 FISHER RD
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333 / 800-325-3751
CAGE:7L600
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760

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

Ingred Name:TRIETHANOLAMINE
CAS:102-71-6
RTECS #:KL9275000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=8GM/KG (RTECS 92-4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MODERATE IRRITANT.SKIN:SLIGHT
    IRRITANT. INHAL:CAUSES NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.INGEST:POSSIBLE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE SEVERAL MONOGRAPHS IN RTECS
    92-4 SHOWING MUTAGENICITY AND TUMORAGENICITY.FORMS
    NITROSAMINES(CARC)W/TERT- AMINE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING.INHAL:DIZZINESS,
    WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSSIBLE
    ASPHYXIATION.INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HMIS SUGGESTS POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.EYES:FLUSH WITH EXCESS WATER WHILE LIFTING LIDS.CALL
    PHYSICIAN.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER;INDUCE
    VOMITING EITHER WITH IPE CAC OR WITH FINGER IN BACK OF THROAT.GET
    PROMPT MEDICAL CARE.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.RESTORE OR ASSIST
    BREATHING.KEEP WARM AND QUIET;GET PROMPT MEDICAL HELP.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:365F,185C
Lower Limits:1.3
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    A FULL FACEPIECE IN POSITIVE OR DEMAND PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR;TRAVEL ALONG
    FLOOR; EXPLOSION HAZARD.WATER OR FOAM SPRAYED INTO HOT,BURNING
    LIQUID CONTAINERS CAN CAUSE VIOLENT! FROTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILS:COVER WITH SODIUM BISULFITE; SPRAY
    WITH WATER.LARGE SPILL:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION;USE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT;STOP SPILL;DIKE;PREVENT SPREADING;PUMP INTO SALVAGE
    TANK;COLLECT RESIDUE WI TH INERT ADSORBANT;PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:COVER WITH SODIUM BISULFITE AND SPRAY WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE SPARKING EQUIPMENT AROUND
    DRUMS(EMPTY OR NOT).
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR. OTHER RESPIRATORS MAY BE APPROVED FOR SPECIFIC
    CONDITIONS;REFER TO YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND GENERAL(MECHANICAL) VENTILATION ARE
    SUGGESTED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES WHICH COVER ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.WASH STREET CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:650F,343C
Vapor Pres:0.01
Vapor Density:5.1
Spec Gravity:1.124-1.127
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<.01 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE(MERCK INDX)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,VISCOUS;TURNS BROWN UPON AGING;SLIGHT
    AMMONIA- LIKE ODOR(MERCK INDEX)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HMIS SUGGESTS CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
    MONOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS:FLUSH DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS.LARGE AMOUNTS:INCINERATE
    LIQUID;PLACE ADSORBED MATERIAL IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIO NS.

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