M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - CATALOG #: 20-3000-xx NAME: TEMED SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 110-18-9 MF: C6H16N2 EC NO: 203-744-6 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 ETHYLENE DIAMINE * N,N,N',N'-TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE * TMEDA * SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FLAMMABLE (USA) HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EU) CORROSIVE CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - 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. SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - 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. SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - 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. SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8. SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - APPEARANCE AND ODOR COLORLESS LIQUID PHYSICAL PROPERTIES BOILING POINT: 120 C TO 122 C MELTING POINT: -55 C FLASHPOINT 50F 10C EXPLOSION LIMITS IN AIR: UPPER 9.08% LOWER 0.98% SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.770 SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - STABILITY STABLE. 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. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR. SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. EXPOSURE TO VAPOR, EVEN IN LOW CONCENTRATIONS, CAN CAUSE LACRIMATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS AND CORNEAL EDEMA WHEN VAPOR IS ABSORBED INTO THE TISSUE OF THE EYE. THE CORNEAL EDEMA MAY GIVE RISE TO A PERCEPTION OF A "HALO", "BLUE HAZE" OR "FOG" AROUND LIGHTS. THIS EFFECT IS USUALLY REVERSIBLE ALTHOUGH IT MAY LAST A COUPLE OF DAYS. RTECS #: KV7175000 ETHYLENEDIAMINE, N,N,N',N'-TETRAMETHYL- IRRITATION DATA SKN-RBT 10 MG/24H OPEN JIHTAB 30,63,1948 EYE-RBT 750 UG SEV AJOPAA 29,1363,1946 TOXICITY DATA ORL-RAT LD50:268 MG/KG TOXID9 15,19,1995 IHL-RAT LC50:1318 PPM/4H TOXID9 8,249,1988 ORL-MUS LD50:630 MG/KG GTPZAB 28(6),55,1984 SKN-RBT LD50:5390 MG/KG AIHAAP 30,470,1969 SCU-RBT LD50:1230 MG/KG TOXID9 15,19,1995 ORL-QAL LD50:>316 MG/KG EESADV 6,149,1982 TARGET ORGAN DATA BRAIN AND COVERINGS (OTHER DEGENERATIVE CHANGES) SPINAL CORD (OTHER DEGENERATIVE CHANGES) SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES (OTHER EYE EFFECTS) BEHAVIORAL (ATAXIA) BEHAVIORAL (IRRITABILITY) ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - 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 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT SEVERN BIOTECH FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION EC INDEX NO: 612-103-00-3 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CORROSIVE R 11 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. R 20/22 HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED. R 34 CAUSES BURNS. S 16 KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36/37/39 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK 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 SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, SEPTEMBER 1999 SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SEVERN BIOTECH SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT.