FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- ETHYLENEDIAMINE  -- 6750-00-965-4617
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENEDIAMINE
MSDS Date:01/29/1992
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-965-4617
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:DOD/HMIS (DGSC-SSH)
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:ETHYLENEDIAMINE (SARA III)
CAS:107-15-3
RTECS #:KH8575000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 10 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1460 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE RESPIRAORY IRRITATION. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE SEVERE DIGESTIVE
    SYSTEM IRRITATION AND BURNS T O MOUTH, THROAT, AND ESOPHAGUS.
    CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER
    OR KINEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST
    PAIN. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
    PAIN. SKIN: REDNESS, SWELLING, PAIN. BURNS. INGESTED: SEVERE BURNS
    AROUND MOUTH, SORE THR OAT, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY, LIVER, OR
    KIDNEY DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
    FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE
    DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES, FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
    WATER, THEN WASH WIT H SOAP AND WATER. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTED:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR MILK
    TO DILUTE. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:101F,38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:763F
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:14.2%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
    CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT ALLOW INTO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. DILUTE
    WITH WATER AND RECOVER OR ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE BELOW 120F
    AND ABOVE 51F. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR USE NEAR COPPER FIXTURES; THEY MAY
    QUICKLY CORRODE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN REPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
    CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. CLOTHING
    TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REQUEST FOR KODAK MSDS RECEIVED THROUGH TECH SUPPORT. KODAK CLAIMS TO
    HAVE SOLD THE FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS TO FISHER SCIENTIFIC. FISHER
    WILL NOT SEND AN MSDS FOR KODAK MATERIAL. SINCE THIS IS FOR AN 
    IDENTIFIABLE CHEMICAL, THIS MSDS MADE TO FULFILL THE NEED.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:239F,115C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:51.0F,10.6C
Vapor Pres:10 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:>0.893(WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; AMMONIACAL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENATED ORGANICS,
    ALDEHYDES, KETONES, AND ACRYLATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID SOURCES
    OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INCINERATION AT
    PERMITTED FACILITY.

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