2,2'-(m-tolylimino)diethanol

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Inhalation: Move exposed person to fresh air. Keep person warm and at rest.

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-tomouth

resuscitation. Get medical attention if adverse health

effects persist or are severe. 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.

Ingestion: Wash out mouth with water. Move exposed person to fresh air.

Keep person warm and at rest. 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. Get medical

attention if adverse health effects persist or are severe. 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.

Skin contact: Wash the skin immediately with plenty of soap and water; cleaning

immediately with polyethyleneglycol 400 and washing

subsequently with plenty of soap and water would be more

effective. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical

attention if irritation develops. Wash clothing before reuse. Clean

shoes thoroughly before reuse.

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 10 minutes. Chemical burns must be treated promptly by a

physician.

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media: In case of fire, use water spray (fog), foam, dry chemical or CO2.

Unsuitable extinguishing media: None known.

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Hazards from the substance or mixture: No specific fire or explosion hazard.

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

carbon oxides

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.

Special protective equipment for fire-fighters: Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and selfcontained

breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full face-piece

operated in positive pressure mode.

Remark: Container explosion may occur under fire conditions or when

heated. Cool closed containers exposed to fire with water.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without

suitable training. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel

from entering. Do not touch or walk through spilt material. Provide

adequate ventilation. Put on appropriate personal protective

equipment.

Environmental precautions: Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil,

waterways, drains and sewers. Inform the relevant authorities if

the product has caused environmental pollution (sewers,

waterways, soil or air).

Methods and material for containment and cleaning up

Small spill: Move containers from spill area. Vacuum or sweep up material and

place in a designated, labelled waste container. Dispose of via a

licensed waste disposal contractor.

Large spill: Move containers from spill area. Prevent entry into sewers, water

courses, basements or confined areas. Vacuum or sweep up

material and place in a designated, labelled waste container.

Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling: Put on appropriate personal protective equipment.

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. Do not

get in eyes or on skin or clothing. Do not ingest. Keep in the original

container or an approved alternative made from a compatible

material, kept tightly closed when not in use. Empty containers

retain product residue and can be hazardous.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Store in accordance with local regulations. Store in original

container protected from direct sunlight in a dry, cool and wellventilated

area, away from incompatible materials and food and drink. Store locked up. 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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Shipping

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

Shipping

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Shipping

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Recommended monitoring procedures: If this product contains ingredients with exposure limits, personal,

workplace atmosphere or biological monitoring may be required to

determine the effectiveness of the ventilation or other control

measures and/or the necessity to use respiratory protective

equipment. Reference should be made to monitoring standards,

such as the following: European Standard EN 689 (Workplace

atmospheres - Guidance for the assessment of exposure by

inhalation to chemical agents for comparison with limit values and

measurement strategy) European Standard EN 14042 (Workplace

atmospheres - Guide for the application and use of procedures for

the assessment of exposure to chemical and biological agents)

European Standard EN 482 (Workplace atmospheres - General

requirements for the performance of procedures for the

measurement of chemical agents) Reference to national guidance documents for methods for the determination of hazardous

substances will also be required.

Exposure controls

Risk management measures

Occupational exposure controls

Technical measures: If this product contains ingredients with exposure limits, use

process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation or other engineering

controls to keep worker exposure below any recommended or

statutory limits.

Personal protection measures

Respiratory protection: Use a properly fitted, air-purifying or air-fed respirator complying

with an approved standard if a risk assessment indicates this is

necessary. Respirator selection must be based on known or

anticipated exposure levels, the hazards of the product and the

safe working limits of the selected respirator.

Recommended: Full mask with type ABEK filter if product forms

vapour/aerosol.

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. After

contamination with product change the gloves immediately and

dispose of them according to relevant national and local

regulations

Recommended: (< 1 hour) Polychloroprene - CR , Fluorinated

rubber - FKM or Polyvinyl chloride - PVC

Eye 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.

Recommended: safety glasses with side-shields

Skin protection: Personal protective equipment for the body 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 clothing.

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.

Environmental exposure controls

Technical measures: 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: In the case of dusty organic products the possibility of a dust

explosion should always be considered. No hazardous reactions

when used as directed.

Incompatible materials: No specific data.

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

decomposition products should not be produced.

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

Product

Methods of disposal: Examine possibilities for re-utilisation. Product residues and

uncleaned empty containers should be packaged, sealed, labelled,

and disposed of or recycled according to relevant national and

local regulations. Where large quantities are concerned, consult

the supplier. When uncleaned empty containers are passed on,

the recipient must be warned of any possible hazard that may be

caused by residues. For disposal within the EC, the appropriate

code according to the European Waste List (EWL) should be used.

It is among the tasks of the polluter to assign the waste to waste

codes specific to industrial sectors and processes according to the

European Waste List (EWL).

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. Avoid dispersal of spilt material and

runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.