TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE

UN Number: 2259 - CAS Number: 112-24-3

Information on chemical

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number 2259
CAS number 112-24-3

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C) Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
982 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Molar mass (g/mol) 146.24
Density of gas (kg/m3) 6.579
Boiling Point (°C) 277.6
Melting Point (°C) -35
Ignition Temperature (°C) 338
Flash Point (°C) 135
Lower explosivity limit (LEL) (volume %) 1.1

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour light straw to amber
Odour mild odour

Transportation data

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

Reactivity data

Acid(s) Yes
Oxidizing agents Yes
Organic substance Yes

GESAMP Hazard profile

Bioaccumulation in logPow (A1A) 0 - e <1, or > ca.7, or Mol. Wt. > 1000
Bioaccumulation (A1) 0 - No potential to bioaccumulate
Biodegradation (A2) NR - Not readily biodegradable
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l)) 3 - Moderately toxic
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 2 - Moderate
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l)) 3 - Moderately high
Skin irritation/corrosivity (D1) 3 - Corrosive
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2) 3 - Severely irritating, with irreversible corneal injury
Specific Health Concern (D3) Ss - Skin Sensitization
Interference with coastal amenities (E2) D - Dissolver
Effects on wildlife and bottom habitats (E3) 3 - Is highly acutely toxic; and/or is severely irritant or corrosive to skin or eyes; and/or is carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic; and/or is a floater or persistent floater with associated health effects

Human toxicity threshold

TEEL-1 (mg/m3) 7.5 ppm
TEEL-2 (mg/m3) 60 ppm
TEEL-3 (mg/m3) 150 ppm

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

Incident reports

Year Vessel Location Cargo type
1982 Sam Houston Off New Orleans, USA Package
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

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