N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Eye contact

Get medical attention immediately. Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water,

occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids. Check for and remove any contact

lenses. Continue to rinse for at least 20 minutes. Chemical burns must be treated

promptly by a physician.

Inhalation

Get medical attention immediately. Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a

position comfortable for breathing. If it is suspected that fumes are still present, the

rescuer should wear an appropriate mask or self-contained breathing apparatus. If

not breathing, if breathing is irregular or if respiratory arrest occurs, provide artificial

respiration or oxygen by trained personnel. It may be dangerous to the person

providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. If necessary, call a poison

center or physician. If unconscious, place in recovery position and get medical

attention immediately. Maintain an open airway. Loosen tight clothing such as a

collar, tie, belt or waistband. In case of inhalation of decomposition products in a

fire, symptoms may be delayed. The exposed person may need to be kept under

medical surveillance for 48 hours.

Skin contact

Get medical attention immediately. Flush contaminated skin with plenty of water.

Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly

with water before removing it, or wear gloves. Continue to rinse for at least 20

minutes. Chemical burns must be treated promptly by a physician. Wash clothing

before reuse. Clean shoes thoroughly before reuse

Ingestion

Get medical attention immediately. Wash out mouth with water. Remove dentures

if any. Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for

breathing. If material has been swallowed and the exposed person is conscious,

give small quantities of water to drink. Stop if the exposed person feels sick as

vomiting may be dangerous. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by

medical personnel. If vomiting occurs, the head should be kept low so that vomit

does not enter the lungs. If necessary, call a poison center or physician. Chemical

burns must be treated promptly by a physician. Never give anything by mouth to an

unconscious person. If unconscious, place in recovery position and get medical

attention immediately. Maintain an open airway. Loosen tight clothing such as a

collar, tie, belt or waistband.

Protection of first-aiders

No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training. If it

is suspected that fumes are still present, the rescuer should wear an appropriate

mask or self-contained breathing apparatus. It may be dangerous to the person

providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Wash contaminated clothing

thoroughly with water before removing it, or wear gloves.

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media - Use dry chemical, CO₂, water spray (fog) or foam

Unsuitable extinguishing media - Do not use water jet

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Hazards from the substance or mixture - Highly flammable liquid and vapour. In a fire or if heated, a pressure increase will

occur and the container may burst, with the risk of a subsequent explosion. Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion hazard.

Hazardous combustion products - Decomposition products may include the following materials:

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

nitrogen oxides

Advice for firefighters

Special precautions for fire-fighters- Promptly isolate the scene by removing all persons from the vicinity of the incident if

there is a fire. No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without

suitable training. Move containers from fire area if this can be done without risk.

Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool.

Special protective equipment for fire-fighters - Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and self-contained

breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full face-piece operated in positive pressure

mode. Clothing for fire-fighters (including helmets, protective boots and gloves)

conforming to European standard EN 469 will provide a basic level of protection for

chemical incidents.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

For non-emergency personnel - No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.

Evacuate surrounding areas. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from

entering. Do not touch or walk through spilt material. Shut off all ignition sources.

No flares, smoking or flames in hazard area. Do not breathe vapour or mist.

Provide adequate ventilation. Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is

inadequate. Put on appropriate personal protective equipment.

For emergency responders- If specialised clothing is required to deal with the spillage, take note of any

information in Section 8 on suitable and unsuitable materials. See also the

information in "For non-emergency personnel".

Environmental precautions - Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains

and sewers

Methods and material for containment and cleaning up

Spill -Stop leak if without risk. Move containers from spill area. Use spark-proof tools and

explosion-proof equipment. Approach the release from upwind. Prevent entry into

sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas. Wash spillages into an

effluent treatment plant or proceed as follows. Contain and collect spillage with noncombustible,

absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or diatomaceous earth

and place in container for disposal according to local regulations. Dispose of via a

licensed waste disposal contractor. Contaminated absorbent material may pose the

same hazard as the spilt product.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling

Protective measures- Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section 8). Do not get in

eyes or on skin or clothing. Do not breathe vapour or mist. Do not ingest. Use only

with adequate ventilation. Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is

inadequate. Do not enter storage areas and confined spaces unless adequately

ventilated. Keep in the original container or an approved alternative made from a

compatible material, kept tightly closed when not in use. Store and use away from

heat, sparks, open flame or any other ignition source. Use explosion-proof electrical

(ventilating, lighting and material handling) equipment. Use only non-sparking tools.

Take precautionary measures against electrostatic discharges. Keep away from

acids. Empty containers retain product residue and can be hazardous. Do not

reuse container.

Advice on general occupational hygiene -Eating, drinking and smoking should be prohibited in areas where this material is

handled, stored and processed. Workers should wash hands and face before

eating, drinking and smoking. Remove contaminated clothing and protective

equipment before entering eating areas. See also Section 8 for additional

information on hygiene measures.

Conditions for safestorage, including any incompatibilities

Store in accordance with local regulations. Store in a segregated and approved

area. Store in original container protected from direct sunlight in a dry, cool and wellventilated

area, away from incompatible materials (see Section 10) and food and

drink. Store locked up. Eliminate all ignition sources. Separate from acids.

Separate from oxidizing materials. Keep container tightly closed and sealed until

ready for use. Containers that have been opened must be carefully resealed and

kept upright to prevent leakage. Do not store in unlabelled containers. Use

appropriate containment to avoid environmental contamination.

Transport information

Shipping

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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Appropriate engineering controls - Use only with adequate ventilation. Use process enclosures, local exhaust

ventilation or other engineering controls to keep worker exposure to airborne

contaminants below any recommended or statutory limits. The engineering

controls also need to keep gas, vapour or dust concentrations below any lower

explosive limits. Use explosion-proof ventilation equipment.

Individual protection measures

Hygiene measures - Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling chemical products,

before eating, smoking and using the lavatory and at the end of the working period.

Appropriate techniques should be used to remove potentially contaminated clothing.

Wash contaminated clothing before reusing. Ensure that eyewash stations and

safety showers are close to the workstation location.

Eye/face protection - Safety eyewear complying with an approved standard should be used when a risk

assessment indicates this is necessary to avoid exposure to liquid splashes, mists,

gases or dusts. If contact is possible, the following protection should be worn,

unless the assessment indicates a higher degree of protection: chemical splash

goggles and/or face shield. If inhalation hazards exist, a full-face respirator may be

required instead. Recommended: safety glasses with side-shields., face shield.

Skin protection

Hand protection - Chemical-resistant, impervious gloves complying with an approved standard should

be worn at all times when handling chemical products if a risk assessment indicates

this is necessary. Considering the parameters specified by the glove manufacturer,

check during use that the gloves are still retaining their protective properties. It

should be noted that the time to breakthrough for any glove material may be

different for different glove manufacturers. In the case of mixtures, consisting of

several substances, the protection time of the gloves cannot be accurately

estimated. 1 - 4 hours (breakthrough time): Recommended: Chemical-resistant

gloves. (nitrile, neoprene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), butyl rubber)

Body protection - Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. Recommended:

Wear protective helmet with brim. Wear work clothing with long sleeves. Chemicalresistant

protective suit

Other skin protection - Appropriate footwear and any additional skin protection measures should be

selected based on the task being performed and the risks involved and should be

approved by a specialist before handling this product. Recommended: Wear

protective shoes.

Respiratory protection

Based on the hazard and potential for exposure, select a respirator that meets the

appropriate standard or certification. Respirators must be used according to a

respiratory protection program to ensure proper fitting, training, and other important

aspects of use.

Environmental exposure controls-  Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to

ensure they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation.

In some cases, fume scrubbers, filters or engineering modifications to the process

equipment will be necessary to reduce emissions to acceptable levels.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity - No specific test data related to reactivity available for this product or its ingredients.

Chemical stability - The product is stable.

Possibility of hazardous reactions - Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous reactions will not occur.

Conditions to avoid - Avoid all possible sources of ignition (spark or flame). Do not pressurise, cut, weld,

braze, solder, drill, grind or expose containers to heat or sources of ignition.

Incompatible materials - Reactive or incompatible with the following materials:

acids

oxidizing materials

Hazardous decomposition products - Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products

should not be produced. Hazardous combustion products : See Section 5.2 of the

safety data sheet.

Disposal considerations

Product

Methods of disposal- The generation of waste should be avoided or minimised wherever possible.

Disposal of this product, solutions and any by-products should at all times comply

with the requirements of environmental protection and waste disposal legislation

and any regional local authority requirements. Dispose of surplus and nonrecyclable

products via a licensed waste disposal contractor. Waste should not be

disposed of untreated to the sewer unless fully compliant with the requirements of

all authorities with jurisdiction.

Hazardous waste - The classification of the product may meet the criteria for a hazardous waste.

Packaging

Methods of disposal - The generation of waste should be avoided or minimised wherever possible. Waste

packaging should be recycled. Incineration or landfill should only be considered

when recycling is not feasible.

Special precautions - This material and its container must be disposed of in a safe way. Care should be

taken when handling emptied containers that have not been cleaned or rinsed out.

Empty containers or liners may retain some product residues. Vapour from product

residues may create a highly flammable or explosive atmosphere inside the

container. Do not cut, weld or grind used containers unless they have been

cleaned thoroughly internally. Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and

contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.