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IBI/SHELTON SCIENTIFIC
230 LONG HILL CROSS RD
SHELTON, CT
06484

MANUFACTURER'S NAME:                 IBI/SHELTON SCIENTIFIC
                            230 LONG HILL CROSS RD.
                            SHELTON, CT
                            06484

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DATE PREPARED: 7-10-00                 REVIEWED:

            IDENTIFICATION                    

PRODUCT #: IB70120                     NAME: TEMED
CAS #: 110-18-9                        
MF: C6H16N2   
SYNONYMS
1,2-BIS-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHANE * 1, 2-ETHANEDIAMINE, N, N, N', N'- TETRAMETHYL-(9CI) * PROPAMINE D * TEMED * TETRAMEEN * N, N, N', N'- TETRAMETHYL-1, 2-DIAMINOETHANE * N, N, N', N'-TETRAMETHYLETHANEDIAMINE * N, N, N', N'- TETRAMETHYL-1, 2- ETHANEDIAMINE * TETRAMETHYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE * N, N, N', N'-TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE * TMEDA *
_____________________________TOXICITY HAZARDS______________________________

RTECS NO: KV7175000
    ETHYLENEDIAMINE, N, N, N', N'-TETRAMETHYL-
IRRITATION DATA
    SKN-RBT     10 MG/24H OPEN                  JIHTAB 30, 63, 48
    EYE-RBT    750 UG SEV                     AJOPAA 29, 1363, 46
TOXICITY DATA
    ORL-RAT    LD50: 1580 MG/KG                  JIHTAB 30, 63, 48
    SKN-RBT    LD50: 5390 MG/KG                 AIHAAP 30, 470, 69
REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
NOHS 1974: HZD A1174; NIS 1; TNF 33; NOS 1; TNE 66
NOES 1983: HZD A1174; NIS 1; TNF 7; NOS 1; TNE 28
EPA TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY, JUNE 1990
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
____________________________HEALTH HAZARD DATA___________________________

ACUTE EFFECTS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
FIRST AID
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
________________________________PHYSICAL DATA______________________________
   
BOILING PT: 120 C TO 122 C
    MELTING PT: -55 C
    SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.770
APPEARANCE AND ODOR
COLORLESS LIQUID
_______________________FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA___________________

FLASHPOINT: 50 F BY:
LOWER EXPLOSION LEVEL: .98%
UPPER EXPLOSION LEVEL: 9.08%
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
    CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
FLAMMABLE.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.   
FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
                _____REACTIVITY DATA__                    

INCOMPATIBILITIES
ACIDS
ACID CHLORIDES
ACID ANHYDRIDES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
CARBON DIOXIDE
COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.
                SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES                

STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED
    EVACUATE AREA.
SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER WITH DRY-LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.
        PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE        
   
WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
CORROSIVE.
HARMFUL LIQUID AND FUMES.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
FLAMMABLE (USA DEFINITION)
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EUROPEAN DEFINITION)
CAUSES BURNS.
HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL WELL VENTILATED PLACE.
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH THE EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
    CORROSIVE
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID
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