☣️ UN 1083 • CLASS 2
UN 1083 — Trimethylamine, anhydrous
Placard: Flammable Gas. ERG Guide 118. Training/quick-reference only — use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
🚒☣️
⚠️ This page is a quick-reference aid. For real incidents: stage upwind, isolate, deny entry, request Hazmat early, and consult the current ERG + SOP/SOG.
Advertisement
UN 1083 Quick Details
UN 1083
Product name: Trimethylamine, anhydrous
DOT Class: 2
Placard type: Flammable Gas
ERG Guide: 118 (check current ERG)
Initial isolation: ERG 118: Initial isolation 100m in all directions; protective action distance up to 800m downwind for large spills during day, 1600m at night.
Common Hazards of UN 1083
- EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
- May be ignited by heat, sparks or flames.
- May form explosive mixtures with air.
- Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground.
- Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back.
- Some of these materials may react violently with water.
- Cylinders exposed to fire may vent and release flammable gas through pressure relief devices.
- Containers may explode when heated.
Chemical Identity & Physical Properties
| Also known as | TMAN,N-DimethylmethanamineTrimethylamine gasMethanamine N,N-dimethyl- |
| CAS Number | 75-50-3 |
| Appearance | Colorless compressed liquefied gas with a strong fishy or ammonia-like odor. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas under its own vapor pressure. |
| Flash Point | -7C (19F) |
| Boiling Point | 3C (37F) |
| Vapor Density | 2.0 (heavier than air) |
| Water Reactivity | Soluble in water, forming alkaline solutions. No violent reaction but vapors may be released. |
Chemical details are general reference only. Always verify with current SDS, ERG, and SOP/SOG.
Fireground Response Guidance — UN 1083
Extinguishing Media
Water spray, dry chemical, CO2, or alcohol-resistant foam. Water may be ineffective for extinguishing but useful for cooling containers.
PPE Requirements
⚠️ Level B minimum with SCBA and chemical-resistant suit. Positive pressure SCBA required due to extreme flammability and toxic vapor hazards.
Isolation & Evacuation
ERG 118: Initial isolation 100m in all directions; protective action distance up to 800m downwind for large spills during day, 1600m at night.
Always confirm protective actions with the current edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG Guide 118).
First Actions for a UN 1083 Incident
- CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
- Keep unauthorized personnel away.
- Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
- Many gases are heavier than air and will spread along the ground and collect in low or confined areas
- Ventilate closed spaces before entering, but only if properly trained and equipped.
- Isolate spill or leak area for at least 100 meters (330 feet) in all directions.
- For highlighted materials: see Table 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances.
- For non-highlighted materials: increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind
Advertisement
📋 Copy & Share Field Card
UN 1083 — Trimethylamine, anhydrousHAZMAT RADIO NOTE — UN 1083
Product: Trimethylamine, anhydrous
Class 2 / Flammable Gas / ERG 118
PPE: Level B minimum with SCBA and chemical-resistant suit. Positive pressure SCBA required due to extreme flammability and toxic vapor hazards.
ISOLATION: ERG 118: Initial isolation 100m in all directions; protective action distance up to 800m downwind for large spills during day, 1600m at night.
ACTION: Stage upwind · Isolate · Deny entry · Request HazmatRADIO
Use for: Quick radio or face-to-face size-up. Short, structured, field-ready.
=== IC HAZMAT BRIEFING ===
UN 1083 — Trimethylamine, anhydrous
Class: 2 | Placard: Flammable Gas | ERG Guide: 118
Appearance: Colorless compressed liquefied gas with a strong fishy or ammonia-like odor. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas under its own vapor pressure.
Water Reactivity: Soluble in water, forming alkaline solutions. No violent reaction but vapors may be released.
Extinguishing: Water spray, dry chemical, CO2, or alcohol-resistant foam. Water may be ineffective for extinguishing but useful for cooling containers.
PPE: Level B minimum with SCBA and chemical-resistant suit. Positive pressure SCBA required due to extreme flammability and toxic vapor hazards.
Isolation: ERG 118: Initial isolation 100m in all directions; protective action distance up to 800m downwind for large spills during day, 1600m at night.
— Key Hazards —
• EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
• May be ignited by heat, sparks or flames.
• May form explosive mixtures with air.
— First Actions —
• CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
• Keep unauthorized personnel away.
• Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
• Many gases are heavier than air and will spread along the ground and collect in low or confined areas
SOURCE: allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1083 | Always use current ERG + SOP/SOGIC BRIEFING
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief. Full chemical + response details.
UN1083 Trimethylamine, anhydrous Cls2 ERG118 | allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1083SMS / 160 CHAR
Use for: Quick text to command or incoming units. Fits in a single SMS. Includes link to full page.
⚠️ Quick-reference only. Always use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
Page: https://allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1083
Advertisement
Frequently Asked Questions about UN 1083
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. May be ignited by heat, sparks or flames. May form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground. Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Some of these materials may react violently with water. Cylinders exposed to fire may vent and release flammable gas through pressure relief devices. Containers may explode when heated.
CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper Keep unauthorized personnel away. Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
Level B minimum with SCBA and chemical-resistant suit. Positive pressure SCBA required due to extreme flammability and toxic vapor hazards.
Water reactivity: Soluble in water, forming alkaline solutions. No violent reaction but vapors may be released.. Recommended extinguishing: Water spray, dry chemical, CO2, or alcohol-resistant foam. Water may be ineffective for extinguishing but useful for cooling containers..
ERG Guide 118 recommendation: ERG 118: Initial isolation 100m in all directions; protective action distance up to 800m downwind for large spills during day, 1600m at night.
No. This is a training/quick-reference aid only. Always consult the current ERG Guide 118 and your department SOP/SOG for incident-specific protective actions.
Sources (high level): DOT/PHMSA marking & class concepts + ERG usage principles.
This page does not reproduce ERG guide text—always consult the current ERG for incident-specific protective actions.