NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

bis(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)ether

CAS
3033-62-3

C8H20N2O

RTECS
KR9460000
Synonyms & Trade Names

NIAX® A99; NIAX® Catalyst A1; 2,2'-Oxybis(N,N-dimethyl ethylamine) [Note: A component (5%) of NIAX® Catalyst ESN, along with dimethylaminopropionitrile (95%).]
DOT ID & Guide

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: See Appendix C (NIAX® Catalyst ESN)
OSHA PEL: See Appendix C (NIAX® Catalyst ESN)
IDLH
N.D. See: IDLH INDEX
Conversion
Physical Description
Liquid.
MW: 160.3
BP: 372°F
FRZ: ?
Sol: ?
VP: ?
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: ?
Fl.P: ?
UEL: ?
LEL: ?

Incompatibilities & Reactivities

None reported
Measurement Methods
None available
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid
(See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Water flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
Possible urinary disturbance, neurological disorders; in animals: irritation eyes, skin
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, urinary tract, peripheral nervous system
See also: INTRODUCTION