TEA are skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritants.

Exposure to high
concentrations, or over extended periods of time, can lead to corneal
damage. High doses of TEA result in central nervous system
stimulation associated with the inhibitory action of TEA on monoamine
oxidase activity. Rats exposed to 1000 ppm TEA died in four hours.
Rabbits exposed to 50 ppm TEA showed skin and lung
irritation. An intravenous injection of 90 mg/kg TMA killed half the
mice tested. The OSHA TWA PEL for triethylamine is 25 ppm (100
mg/m3), the ACGIH TWA TLV is 10 ppm (41 mg/m3), and the
ACGIH STEL TLV is 15 ppm (62 mg/m3). The ACGIH TWA TLV for
trimethylamine is 5 ppm (12 mg/m3) and ACGIH STEL TLV is 15 ppm
(36 mg/m3).
General Description
Synonym: diethylaminoethane; N,N-diethylaminoethane;
TEA

OSHA IMIS Code Number: 2480

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number:

121-44-8

NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS)

Identification Number: YE0175000

Department of Transportation Regulation Number

(49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 1296 132 [27 KB PDF]

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards,

Triethylamine: chemical description, physical properties,
potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more
Exposure Limits
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for General
Industry: 29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-1 Table -- 25 ppm, 100
mg/m3 TWA

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for

Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A --
25 ppm, 100 mg/m3 TWA

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for

Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 25
ppm, 100 mg/m3 TWA

American Conference of Governmental Industrial

Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 1
ppm, 4.1 mg/m3 TWA; 3 ppm, 12.4 mg/m3 STEL; Skin;
Appendix A4 - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen

National Institute for Occupational Safety and

Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit