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First issue: March, 1993

Revised: April 26, 1999
T-50, MSDS/US
AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

COMMERCIAL NAME: AJIDEW T-50
GRNERAL USE: Ingredient for cosmetics and toiletries

MANUFACTURER:
COMPANY NAME: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
ADDRESS: 15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8315 Japan
TEL (International): +81-3-5250-8152
FAX (International): +81-3-5250-8259

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

AJINOMOTO U.S.A., INC., Specialty Chemicals Division.
TEL: 201-907-3250
FAX: 201-907-3252

2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

CHEMICAL NAME: Trietanolamine dl-Pyrrolidonecarboxylate
CAS REGISTRY NO. : 55901-20-7
INCI NAME: TEA-PCA
CONTENT: 48-52% aqueous solution.

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
PRIMARY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE
INHALATION: May cause irritation of the nose, throat with cough, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
EYE: May cause eye irritation, tearing, or bluring of vision.
SKIN: May cause skin irritation with itch or erythema.

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

INHALATION: Removal of exposed individual from area to the fresh air.
EYE CONTACT: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Call a physician.
SKIN CONTACT: Immediately flush skin with plenty of water.
INGESTION: Immediately rince out the mouth with water.

NOTE TO PHYSICIANS : Treat symptomatically.

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T-50, MSDS/US
AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES: Not flammable.

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Water, Carbon dioxide, or Foam.

FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Keep personnel removed from and upwind of fire. Wear full firefighting turn-out gear (full bunker gear) and respiratory
protection (self-contained breathing apparatus). Cool container with water spray.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

INITIAL CONTAINMENT:
Dike spill. Prevent material from entering sewers, waterways, or low areas.
SPILL CLEAN UP:
Contain spilled liquid with sand or earth.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

HANDLING:Do not breathe vapor or mist. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
STORAGE: Store at dark and cool places. Keep container tightly closed.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION

ENGINEERING CONTROLS:No specific controls are needed.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Eye / Face Protection: Safety glasses are recommended.
Skin Protection: No specific protections are needed.
Respiratory Protection : Not established exposure limits.
General: No specific protections are needed.

EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: Not established.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

DESCRIPTION: Colorless to pale yellow liquid with odorless.
PHYSICAL STATE: Liquid (aqueous solution) (at room temperature)
FREEZING POINT: -35.
BOILING POINT: 108.
VAPOR PRESSURE: Lower than water.
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 100% (at room temperature)
pH: 5.8-6.5
DENSITY: 1. 14-1.16g/cm3 (at room temperature).
VISCOSITY: Not available.
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T-50, MSDS/US
AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

CHEMICAL STABILITY: Stable.
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: 350.
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: Strong oxidizing agents.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Not known.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Polymerization will not occur.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

PRIMARY EYE IRRITATION: Mildly irritating (Draize’s method, Rabbit )
PRIMARY SKIN IRRITATION: Not available.
SENSITIZATION: Negative (Maximization method, guinea pig)
ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): More than 2g/Kg (mice)
MUTAGENICITY: Not available.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: Not available.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Comply with all federal, state and local regulations.
Do not dump this material into sewers, on the ground or into any body of water.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

PACKAGING: 20Kg can.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

Please refer to national measures that may be relevant.

16. OTHER INFORMATION

This information is based on the knowledge of the material at the date: April 1, 1999.
This information is furnished without warranty, express or implied, except that it is accurate to the best knowledge of
AJINOMOTO CO., INC. It relates only to the specific material designated herein, and does not relate to use in combination with any
other material or in any process. AJINOMOTO CO., INC. assumes no legal responsibility for use of or reliance upon this
information.