1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylamine

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

General advice:

Pay attention to self-protection.

Remove victims from hazardous area. Immediately remove soiled or soaked clothing and remove it to a

safe distance. Keep victim warm, in a stabilized position and covered.

Do not leave victims unattended.

If the casualty is unconscious: Place the victim in the recovery position.

Inhalation:

Potential for exposure by inhalation if aerosols or mists are generated.

Move victims into fresh air.

With labored breathing: Provide with oxygen. Consult a doctor.

If the casualty is not breathing: Perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, notify emergency physician

immediately.

Skin contact:

Wash off affected area immediately with plenty of water.

Continue decontamination with polyethylene glycol 400 after initial rinsing with water and then wash with

water and soap.

If symptoms persist, consult a physician for treatment.

Eye contact:

With eye held open, thoroughly rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 10 minutes.

Consult an ophthalmologist immediately if the symptoms persist.

When dealing with caustic substances, notify emergency physician immediately (key words: burns in eye).

Ingestion:

Rinse out mouth.

Immediately give large quantities of water to drink.

Consult a physician immediately.

When dealing with caustic substances, notify emergency physician immediately.

Notes to physician:

The initial focus is only on the local action, characterized by quickly progressing deep tissue damage.

In the eye, caustic/ irritating and harmful liquids cause, depending on the intensity of exposure, various

levels of irritation, destruction, and ablation of the epithelium of the conjunctiva and cornea, corneal

clouding, edema and ulcerations.

Danger! Possible loss of eyesight!

Superficial irritations and damage up to ulcerations and scarring develop on the skin.

After accidental absorption in the body, the pathology and clinical findings are dependent on the kinetics of

the substance (quantity of absorbed substance, the absorption time, and the effectiveness of early

elimination measures (first aid)/ excretion - metabolism).

A specific action of the substance is unknown.

After inhalation of caustic aerosols or mists with low water solubility, it is possible that only insignificant

local   irritations (coughing) appear at first.

The initial focus is on the local action: signs of irritation of the respiratory tract such as coughing, burning

behind the sternum, tears, burning in the eyes or nose.

There is a risk of pulmonary edema!

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media:

quenching powder, carbon dioxide (CO2)

Specific hazards during fire fighting:

Danger of decomposition under influence of heat.

Causes burns.

In the case of fire, the following hazardous smoke fumes may be produced:

Carbon monoxide

nitrogen oxides (NOx)

ammonia

Special protective equipment for fire-fighters:

In the case of fire, wear respiratory protective equipment independent of surrounding air and chemical

protective suit.

Further information:

Water used to extinguish fire should not enter drainage systems, soil or stretches of water.

Contaminated fire-extinguishing water must be disposed of in accordance with the regulations issued by

the appropriate local authorities.

Fire residues should be disposed of in accordance with the regulations.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions:

Respiratory protection

Do not breathe vapour.

Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

protective suit

Methods for cleaning up:

Absorb with liquid-binding material, e. g.: diatomaceous earth sand universal binder.

Dispose of absorbed material in accordance with the regulations.

Additional advice:

Densify gases/fumes produced with water.

Avoid penetration into drainage system or in rooms situated at a lower level because of danger of

explosion.

Handling and storage

Handling:

Safe handling advice:

Do not breathe vapour.

Container may be opened only under exhaust ventilation hood.

Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.

Take precautionary measures against static discharges.

Advice on protection against fire and explosion:

Flammable.

Formation of flammable or explosive vapour/air mixtures possible.

Caution - electrostatic charge may occur.

Take precautionary measures against static discharges.

Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.

Risk of explosion.

Ensure there are sufficient retaining facilities for water used to extinguish fire.

Storage:

Requirements for storage areas and containers:

dry

Keep container tightly closed.

Storage temperature: Room temperature

Suitable materials       mild steel

Unsuitable materials       aluminium

Further information:

Storage must be in accordance with the BetrSichV (Germany).

German storage class:

3A - Flammable Liquids

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

2733

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

AMINES, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S.
Environmentally Hazardous

Chemical name:

tert. octylamine

Language:

English

Labels:

3 (8)

SpecialProvisions

Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

UN number:

2733

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

AMINES, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S.
Environmentally Hazardous

Chemical name:

tert. octylamine

Language:

English

Labels:

3 (8)

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:

2733

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

AMINES, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S.
Marine pollutant

Chemical name:

tert. octylamine

Labels:

3, 8

Marine pollutant

Special provisions / remarks

Remarks:

IMDG: Clear of living quarters.
IMDG: Keep separate from acids.

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:

2733

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

Amines, flammable, corrosive, n.o.s.

Chemical name:

tert. octylamine

Labels:

3, 8

Special provisions / remarks

Remarks:

IATA_C: ERG-Code 3C
IATA_P: ERG-Code 3C

Additional transport information

Additional information

Special provisions / remarks / other:

Keep separate from foodstuffs, luxury foods, feedstuffs
Labelling of containers / shipping units following main product run as per sea or air transport regulations.

Exposure controls / personal protection

Components with workplace control parameters:

Other information:

ZH 1/10 Guidelines on protection from explosion

Engineering measures:

Ensure suitable suction/aeration at the work place and with operational machinery.

Personal protective equipment:

Respiratory protection:

suitable respiratory equipment:

Respirator with brown A-type filter

Respirator with green K-type filter

Note time limit for wearing respiratory protective equipment.

Hand protection:

Wear protective gloves made of the following materials:.

Glove material                                  butyl-rubber, Recommendation: Butoject 898, Kächele-Cama Latex GmbH (KCL), Germany

Material thickness       0,7 mm

Break through time       > 120 min

Method                                  DIN EN 374

In case of contact through splashing:

Glove material                                  Polychloroprene with natural-latex liner., Recommendation: Camapren 722, Kächele-Cama Latex GmbH

                                                    (KCL), Germany

Material thickness       0,6 mm

Break through time       > 10 min

Glove material                                  Fluorinated rubber (Viton), Recommendation: Vitoject 890, Kächele-Cama Latex GmbH (KCL), Germany

Material thickness       0,7 mm

Break through time       > 10 min

Eye protection:

goggles

Skin and body protection:

chemical protective suit

Hygiene measures:

When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash face and/or hands before break and end of work.

Immediately change moistened and saturated work clothes.

Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing.

Use suitable skin protective agents before handling product. Cleanse and apply cream to skin after work.

Preventive skin protection recommended.

Protective measures:

Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practices.

If the limits at the workplace are exceeded and/or larger amounts are released (leakage, spilling, dust) the

indicated respiratory protection should be used.

If there is the possibility of skin/eye contact, the indicated hand/eye/body protection should be used.

Stability and reactivity

Materials to avoid                                            oxidising agent

Hazardous decomposition products          Carbon monoxide, nitric oxides, ammonia

Disposal considerations

Product:

Disposal according to local authority regulations.

Waste to be packed like clean product and to be marked. Identification label on packages not to be

removed until recycling.

Waste Key Number:

No waste key number as per the European Waste Types List can be assigned to this product, since such

classification is based on the (as yet undetermined) use to which the product is put by the consumer.

The waste key number must be determined as per the European Waste Types List (decision on EU Waste

Types List 2000/532/EC) in cooperation with the disposal firm / producing firm / official authority.