CAS 102-71-6 · TSCA · United States of America

Triethanolamine (TEA) under TSCA

C6H15NO3 · 三乙醇胺

Status: Active. Triethanolamine is on the TSCA Active Inventory. **NOT typically Cal Prop 65 listed** (verify against OEHHA https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list before relying; DISTINCT from DEA listing 22 June 2012). **IARC Group 3 (not classifiable), Monograph Volume 101 (verify year against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/), DISTINCT from DEA Group 2B in same Volume** (verify against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/). NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin triethanolamine currently (verify against access.trade.gov before invoicing). **DEA + DOJ: NOT scheduled** (verify against https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ before relying). **FDA cosmetic-grade triethanolamine permitted as pH-adjuster + emulsifier with nitrosamine-precursor controls** (verify against https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/ + 21 CFR 700 series before relying).

Triethanolamine is TSCA-Active. **IARC Group 3 (not classifiable) Volume 101 (verify year against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/), DISTINCT from DEA Group 2B in same Volume**. NIOSH REL + ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 mg/m3. NO active US AD/CVD. **FDA cosmetic-grade permitted with nitrosamine-precursor controls** (DISTINCT from DEA Cal Prop 65 listing). **Cement-grinding aid ~30 to 40% + cosmetics + corrosion inhibitor + photographic developer + surfactant downstream chains**.

Listing and threshold

Substance Triethanolamine (TEA) (CAS 102-71-6), C6H15NO3
Regime US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), administered by EPA
Jurisdiction United States of America
Status Active
Tonnage threshold TSCA Section 8(a) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) at >25,000 lb/year per US site

Classifications under this regime

  • TSCA Active Inventory
  • **IARC Group 3 (not classifiable), Monograph Volume 101 (verify year against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/), DISTINCT from DEA Group 2B in same Volume** (verify against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/ before relying)
  • OSHA PEL: not specifically established for triethanolamine (verify against https://www.osha.gov/annotated-pels before relying)
  • NIOSH REL: 5 mg/m3 8-hr TWA (verify against current https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/)
  • ACGIH TLV-TWA: 5 mg/m3 inhalable (verify against current ACGIH TLV documentation at https://www.acgih.org/ before relying)
  • **NOT typically Cal Prop 65 listed** (verify against https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list before relying; DISTINCT from DEA listing 22 June 2012)
  • DOT 49 CFR: NOT regulated as dangerous goods at solid / liquid form
  • **DEA NOT scheduled** (verify against https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ before relying)
  • **FDA cosmetic-grade triethanolamine permitted as pH-adjuster + emulsifier (nitrosamine-precursor controls)** (verify against https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/ + 21 CFR 700 series)

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin triethanolamine currently (verify against access.trade.gov before invoicing)
  • No CBP-specific restriction beyond HS 292213
  • EPA TRI reporting threshold (verify against https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program)
  • **FDA cosmetic-grade with nitrosamine-precursor controls**

Importer obligations

TSCA Section 13 import certification (positive). Major non-Chinese producers: Dow Chemical (USA Plaquemine LA + Seadrift TX), INEOS (USA Plaquemine LA), Mitsubishi Chemical (Japan Yokkaichi). Major Chinese exporters: SINOPEC Maoming Petrochemical (Guangdong) + SINOPEC Jinling Petrochemical (Nanjing) + Jinghong Energy (Inner Mongolia) + Jiangsu Yida Chemical (Yangzhou).

Required documents

  • TSCA Section 13 import certification
  • CBP entry HS 292213 (triethanolamine + its salts)
  • SDS (Eye Irrit. 2 + Skin Irrit. 2 light hazard profile)
  • FDA cosmetic-grade documentation where placed in US cosmetic supply chain

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin triethanolamine currently
  • **IARC Group 3 (not classifiable) Volume 101, DISTINCT from DEA Group 2B**
  • NOT typically Cal Prop 65 listed (DISTINCT from DEA)
  • NIOSH REL 5 mg/m3 8-hr TWA + ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 mg/m3 inhalable
  • NOT regulated as dangerous goods
  • **Cement-grinding aid ~30 to 40% + cosmetics (FDA cosmetic-grade permitted with nitrosamine-precursor controls) + corrosion inhibitor (cutting fluids + boiler-water treatment) + photographic developer + surfactant + ag intermediate downstream chains**

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for triethanolamine (tea), see the CAS 102-71-6 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the triethanolamine (tea) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of TSCA, see the TSCA glossary entry.

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