Product ID:TURCO 4008-4
MSDS Date:06/15/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-597-1528
MSDS Number: BFGXN

TURCO PRODUCTS INC.

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: J.F.C.

Cage: 0BYL8

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC.

6200 WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600 US

Telephone: 614-387-6200

Cage: 0BYN5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 25.0%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7778-53-2

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 10%

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE BURNS.POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION.POSSIBLE
CHEMICAL BURNS AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE.
INHALATION:SEVERE IRRITATION AND POSSIBL E PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORYTRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:EYES:SPEED IS ESSENTIAL.FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN.SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
SHOES.FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL SLIPPERY FEEL IS
GONE,AT LEA ST 15 MIN.IF IRRITATION IS EVIDENT,SEE DOCTOR.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.--SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA--

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS
ALUMINUM,ZINC,TIN,ETC.,MAY LEAD TO GENERATION OF HYDR0GEN GAS IN
EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL.STOP LEAK AT SOURCE.VENTILATE
AREA.EVACUATE PERSONNEL.PUMP LIQUID INTO DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR
DISPOSAL.ABSORB REMAINING LIQUID IN INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN
DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR DISP OSAL.WASH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA.
MIXING:ADD SLOWLY TO LUKE WARM WATER WHILE MIXING.NEVER DUMP LARGE
AMOUNTS INTO WATER-VIOLENT STEAM ERUPTION MAY OCCUR.
Other Precautions:MAKE ADDITIONS TO IN-USE TANK SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE:CLEAN BY FLUSHING WITH WATER.COLLECT
FLUSHING FOR DISPOSAL.USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EYES,SKIN AND
INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MISTS CONDITIONS,USE A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PVC.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS AND APRON. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
SMOKING OR EATING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.DISCARD
CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTINUES FROM EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID--INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNSCONSCIOUS.--CAUTION:TOXIC CARBON
MO NOXIDE CAN FORM UPON CONTACT WITH FOOD AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS.THIS
CAN COLLECT IN ENCLOSED AREAS AND CAN BE FATAL.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=110.C, 230.F
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID. MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,REACTIVE METALS,ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE NOTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. (1)
TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR RECLYING OR REUSE,IF POSSIBLE.
(2) TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZARDOUS TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL SITE FOR
DISPOSITION UNDER APPLIC ABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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