2-Methylaminoethanol
Agent Name
2-Methylaminoethanol
CAS Number
109-83-1
Formula
C3-H9-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
(2-Hydroxyethyl)methylamine; 2-(N-Methylamino)ethanol; 2-Hydroxy-N-methylethylamine; 2-N-Monomethylaminoethanol; Amietol M 11; Ethanol, 2-(methylamino)-; Methyl(2-hydroxyethyl)amine; Methyl(beta-hydroxyethyl)amine; Methylethanolamine; Methylethylolamine; Monomethyl-aminoaethanol [German]; Monomethylaminoethanol; Monomethylethanolamine; Monomethylmonoethanolamine; N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N-methylamine; N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)methylamine; N-Methyl-2-aminoethanol; N-Methyl-2-ethanolamine; N-Methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine; N-Methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine; N-Methyl-N-(beta-hydroxyethyl)amine; N-Methylaminoethanol; N-Methylethanolamine; N-Methylmonoethanolamine; N-Monomethylaminoethanol; N-Monomethylethanolamine; beta-(Methylamino)ethanol; [ChemIDplus] UN2735
Category
Ethanolamines
Description
Viscous liquid with a fishy odor; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used in electrostatic automotive coatings, for acid gas scrubbing, and in textile chemicals and pharmaceuticals; [HSDB]
Comments
A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; [ICSC] Not teratogenic in one study of rats receiving a vaporized dose of 150 ppm 7 hours/day during gestation days 7-15. [REPROTOX] May be absorbed through skin; Effects in high-dose animal studies include seizures and coma; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.08 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 73.9 deg C; [Hawley] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Amines, liquid, corrosive, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: