Product ID:TURCO 5006, TYPE 1, CLASS 1
MSDS Date:12/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-702-8451
MSDS Number: BFLYP

TURCO PRODUCTS INC SUB OF PENNWALT CORP

24700 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CARSON, CA 90749
US

Emergency Phone: 714-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-387-6200

Cage: 61102

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 55%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PHENOL

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 8990

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATE TO SEVERE EYE IRRITATION,
CHEMICAL BURNS ON SKIN, POSSIBLE NECROSIS, DEFATTING. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CHROMATES ARE SKIN SENSITIZERS. CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, LUNG
CANCER RISK, SEVERE IRRITATION TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT DOES CONTAIN CHROMATE ALTHOUGH
IN CONCENTRATIONS LESS THAN 0.1 %.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, BLINDNESS, CHEMICAL BURNS,
NECROSIS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, INTOXICATION, PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SEVERE IRRITATION TO GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT. MAY BE HARFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. TOXIC EFFECTS MAY NOT
APPEAR IMMEDIATELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:METABOLISM OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE TO
CARBON MONOXIDE MAY LEAD TO ACCUMULATION OF DANGEROUS LEVELS OF
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN WHICH MAY NOT BE TOLERATED BY PERSONS WITH
IMPAIRED CARDIO-PULMONARY FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE BY
GIVING LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. ANY
WATER RUNOFF MAY CONTAIN HEXAVALENT CHROME AND SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO ENTER SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC
OXIDES OF CARBON AND CHLORINE. DRUMS EXPOSED TO 100F AND ABOVE
DEVELOP SUFFICIENT INTERNAL PRESSURE TO RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. VENTILATE AREA.
EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. ABSORB LIQUID WITH INERT MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. WASH AREA WITH
WATER. COLLECT WASHING AND PLACE IN DRUMS. KEEP FROM ENTERING
SEWERS AND WATERWAYS
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA PROTECTED FROM
EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT, RAIN OR STANDING WATER. USE CARE IN
OPENING CONTAINERS TO AVOID SPURTING.
Other Precautions:VAPORS FROM THIS PRODUCT ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
WILL TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND TO COLLECT IN LOW LYING AREAS, SUCH AS
SUMPS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION. CARTRIDGE TYPE NOT RECOMMENDED
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS & APRON IF REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE
SMOKING OR EATING. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
LAUNDER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AT HOME. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES. PERSONS WEARING CONTACT LENSES SHOULD WEAR VAPOR-PROOF
WELL-FITTING GOGGLES.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:105F,41C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:400
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.20
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:THIN AMBER LIQUID, CHLORINATED SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
PHOSGENE, ACID GASES, OTHER TOXIC VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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