Product ID:TURCOFORM ETCHANT 17-L
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K000673
MSDS Number: BCBHK

TURCO PRODUCTS,INC.

24700 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CARSON, CA 90749
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Cage: D9808

TURCO PRODUCTS,INC.

6200 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: D9808

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 25.0%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM(SULFIDE,POLYSULFIDE,THIOSULFATE)

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

Effects of Overexposure:KIN:SEV IRRIT;EYES:CORNEAL
DAMAGE,BLINDNESS;INH:SEV IRRIT;ING:TISSUE DAMAGE

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMT OF WATER/BORIC ACID SOLN.GET MD IF
IRRITN PERSISTS;EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MED
ATTN;INH:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS;ING:GIVE LG QTY
OF WATER /MILK.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE KNOWN
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:H*2 GAS CAN BE EVOLVED WHEN IN CONTACT
W/REACTIVE METALS LIKE SODIUM,ALUMINUM,ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS W/SWEEPING
COMPOUND,CLAY,DIRT,ETC & PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRANSPORT & STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 130F.
Other Precautions:CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT W/FOOD &
BEVERAGE PRODUCTS IN CONFINED AREAS & CAN BE FATAL.FOLLOW
APPROPRIATE TANK ENTRY PROCEDURES(SEE ANSI Z117.1-1977)

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GEN)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=110.C, 230.F
B.P. Text:APPROX 230F
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:1.34
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0(BU ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER LIQUID,SULFUROUS (ROTTEN EGG-LIKE)ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,ALUMINUM,TIN,ZINC,FLAMMABLE/OXIDIZING MATL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN WHEN IN CONTACT W/REACTIVE
METLS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLUTION:TREAT W/16% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR
TREAT TO CONVERT TO SULFATE,THIOSULFATE & CARBONATE.TEST TO INSURE
ALL SULFIDES ARE CONVERTED THEN NEUTRALIZE TO PH 8. PROVIDE
VENTILATION IF H*2S IS PRODUC ED.DISCHARGE NEUT SOLN IAW
LOCAL,STATE & FED REGS.

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