Triethylenemelamine

Synonyms

2,4,6-Tris(1-aziridinyl)-s-triazine; 1,1',1''-s-Triazine-2,4,6-triyltrisaziridine; 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris(1-aziridinyl)-; 2,4,6-Tri(ethyleneimino)-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4,6-Triethyleneimino-s-triazine; 2,4,6-Triethylenimino-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4,6-Triethylenimino-s-triazine; 2,4,6-Tris(1'-aziridinyl)-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4,6-Tris(ethyleneimino)-s-triazine; 2,4,6-Tris(ethylenimino)-s-triazine; Aziridine, 1,1',1''-s-triazine-2,4,6-triyltris-; DRP 859025; M 9500; M-9500; Melamine, triethylene-; Persistol; Persistol Ho 1/193; Persistol Hoe 1/193; R 246; R-246; R-246; SK 1133; TAT; TEM; TEM (cytostatic); Tem-Simes; Tretamin; Tretamina [INN-Spanish]; Tretamine; Tretaminum [INN-Latin]; Triaethylenmelamin [German]; Triamelin; Triaziridinyl triazine; Triethanomelamine; Tris(ethyleneimino)triazine; Trisaziridinyltriazine; Trisethyleneimino-1,3,5-Triazine; [ChemIDplus] UN2811

Category

Insect Sterilants

Description

White, odorless solid; [Hawley] White to off-white crystalline powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used as an alkylating agent in industry, cancer treatment, and research; [ChemIDplus] Used to make resins; Also used as a textile finishing agent, an insect sterilant, and a modifier of adhesives; [HSDB]

Comments

Very toxic by ingestion or parenteral routes; May cause liver, kidney, and bone marrow damage; [HSDB] Sensitive to moisture (may polymerize); An irritant; May cause bone marrow depression and damage to the liver and kidneys; [MSDSonline]

Biomedical References

3.61E-05 mm Hg

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Toxic solid, organic, n.o.s."

Aplastic anemia

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Not classifiable

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)
• Plastic Composites Manufacturing
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)
• Working with Glues and Adhesives