TETRAETHYLENEPENTAMINE

UN Number: 2320

Information on chemical

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number 2320

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C) Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
998 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Molar mass (g/mol) 189
Density of gas (kg/m3) 8.386
Boiling Point (°C) 340
Melting Point (°C) -30
Ignition Temperature (°C) 321
Flash Point (°C) 163
Lower explosivity limit (LEL) (volume %) 0.8
Upper explosivity limit (UEL) (volume %) 4.6

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour yellow
Odour weak fruit odour

Transportation data

Transport mode Bulk,Packaged
Package group III
State liquid
Temperature (°C) ambient
Pressure (Pa) ambient
Family name aliphatic amines

Reactivity data

Water No
Acid(s) Yes
Base(s) No
Metal(s) and alloys No
Oxidizing agents Yes
Reducing agents No
Combustibles No
Organic substance Yes

GESAMP Hazard profile

Human toxicity threshold

TEEL-1 (mg/m3) 15
TEEL-2 (mg/m3) 350
TEEL-3 (mg/m3) 500

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

Incident reports

No incident reports available

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook

Guide number: 153

See the guide or download the emergency response guidebook

At sea emergency guide

At sea emergency guide

Emergency schedule: 8-05

CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES, COMBUSTIBLE.

Emergency procedures

Spillage on deck

Wash overboard with copious quantities of water.

Spillage under deck

Collect spillage, where practicable, using absorbent material for liquids, for safe disposal.

Fire on deck

Use water spray.

Fire under deck

Batten down; use ship's fixed fire-fighting installation. Otherwise adopt action as for "On deck".

Special equipment to be carried

Protective clothing (gloves, boots, coveralls, headgear).
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Spray nozzles.

Remarks by UN no.

• FORMIC ACID (UN No. 1779)
• THIOGLYCOLIC ACID (UN No. 1940)
• BOMBS, SMOKE, NON-EXPLOSIVE (UN No. 2028)
• N,N-DIMETHYLCARBAMOYL CHLORIDE (UN No. 2262)
• DICYCLOHEXYLAMINE (UN No. 2565)
Turn ship off-wind.

Decision trees

Decision trees

No decision trees available

No additional data

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