# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Niax® Catalyst ESN | CAS 62765-93-9
| RTECS QR3900000
Synonyms & Trade Names None [Note: A mixture of 95% dimethylaminopropionitrile & 5% bis(2-dimethylamino)ethyl ether.] | DOT ID & Guide
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: See Appendix C
OSHA PEL: See Appendix C
IDLH N.D. | Conversion
Physical Description A liquid mixture. [Note: Used in the past as a catalyst in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foams.
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Oxidizers
Measurement Methods None available
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap 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
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin; urinary disturbance; neurological disorders; pins & needles in hands & feet; muscle weakness, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), nausea, vomiting; decreased nerve conduction in lower legs
Target Organs Eyes, skin, urinary tract, peripheral nervous system
See also: INTRODUCTION