Product ID:5578
MSDS Date:04/11/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D002980
MSDS Number: BPZPZ

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC, SUB OF ELF ATOCHEM N AMERICA

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 714-890-3600

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Cage: 0BYN5

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TRIETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 102-71-6

RTECS: KL9275000

Fraction By Weight: 15-18%

DIETHANOLAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 111-42-2

RTECS: KL2975000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

GLUCONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT/SODIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 527-07-1

RTECS: LZ5235000

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS 2 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED. EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE &
BLINDNESS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS & PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE. INHALE:SEVERE IRRITATION & UP PER RESPIRATORY TRACT DAMAGE.
ORAL:SEVERE IRRITATION & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DAMAGE. CHRONIC-
NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. MAY
CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS, PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE & BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE
SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS & PERMANENT SKIN DAMAGE. SEVERE IRRITATION &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TR ACT DAMAGE, IF INHALED. SEVERE IRRITATION &
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DAMAGE, IF INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF
EXPOSURE.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER/MILK.SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH WATER AND REACTIVE METALS
SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, ETC. MAY LEAD TO GENERATION OF
HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
SHOVEL DRY SPILL INTO DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. IF ALLOWED, RESIDUAL
MATERIALS MAY BE NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE ACID AND FLUSHED TO
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUG HLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, POSITIVE PRESSURE HOSE MASK OR
AIR LINE MASK IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL BOOTS, APRON, EYE WASH AND SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
pH:14(3%)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, LITTLE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE, FLAME (IF
HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL
QUANTITIES MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION CAN B E FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.

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