NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Methylamine CAS 74-89-5
CH3NH2 RTECS PF6300000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Aminomethane, Methylamine (anhydrous), Methylamine (aqueous), Monomethylamine
DOT ID & Guide
1061 118 (anhydrous)
1235 132 (aqueous)
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 10 ppm (12 mg/m3)
OSHA PEL: TWA 10 ppm (12 mg/m3)
IDLH 100 ppm Conversion 1 ppm = 1.27 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless gas with a fish- or ammonia-like odor. [Note: A liquid below 21°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
MW: 31.1
BP: 21°F
FRZ: -136°F
Sol: Soluble
VP: 3.0 atm
IP: 8.97 eV
RGasD: 1.08
Sp.Gr: 0.70 (Liquid at 13°F)
Fl.P: NA (Gas) 14°F (Liquid)
UEL: 20.7%
LEL: 4.9%

Flammable Gas Class IA Flammable Liquid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Mercury, strong oxidizers, nitromethane [Note: Corrosive to copper & zinc alloys, aluminum & galvanized surfaces.]
Measurement Methods
OSHA 40
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact (solution)/Frostbite
Eyes: Prevent eye contact (solution)/Frostbite
Wash skin: When contaminated (solution)
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Frostbite
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately (solution)/Frostbite
Skin: Water flush immediately (solution)/Frostbite
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately (solution)
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 100 ppm: (APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern/(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (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 canister providing protection against the compound of concern/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption (solution), ingestion (solution), skin and/or eye contact (solution/liquid)
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; cough; skin, mucous membrane burns; dermatitis; conjunctivitis; liquid: frostbite
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system
See also: INTRODUCTION