Product ID:TURCO 4215 SPECIAL
MSDS Date:11/05/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-946-1464
MSDS Number: BFYQW

TURCO PRODUCTS,INC

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: (614)387-6200

Info Phone: (714)890-3600

Cage: D9808

TURCO PUREX INDUSTRIES SUB OF PENNWALT CORP

WESTMINISTER, CA 92683-5211 US

Telephone: 614-387-6200

Cage: 1JD46

SODIUM TETRABORATE PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 1330-43-4

Fraction By Weight: 50.0%

SODIUM TRIPOLY PHOSPHATE

CAS: 13573-18-7

RTECS: YK4900000

Fraction By Weight: 35.0%

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP PROPOSED CHROMIUM FOR ADDITIONAL AS
A HUMAN CARCINOGEN TO THEIR 5TH ANNUAL REPORT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
BURN;SKIN:MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITAIBLE;INHALATION:SEVERE
IRRITATION & POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT &
MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER RISK;ING ESTION:MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION
OFGASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.TOX EFFECTS MAY
NOT APPEAR IMM
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NON KNOWN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W.WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MIN.IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR;SKIN:FLUSH WITH COOL WATER.WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.RINSE.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCT,INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATH ING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE O*2,SEE
DOCTOR;INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.NOTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CONFINED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER UNTIL BULK OF SPILL
IS REMOVED.WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED
DRUM.RESIDUE AMOUNTS SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER & SOLUTION
ABSORBED BY INERT ABSORBENT & CO LLECTED IN DOT-APPROVED DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID (BY DGSC-HMIS)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE/TRANSPORT AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE
HEAT.KEEP COVERED.

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUST OR MIST CONDITIONS,A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC DUSTS & MISTS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:MECH(GEN)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE W.SOAP & WATER BEFORE SMOKING
OR EATING.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTH & LAUNDER.DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING & ANY SKIN OR EYE CONTACT.

HCC:N1
pH:10
Solubility in Water:APPRECBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW FREE FLOWING POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID,STRONG CAUSTIC,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIC ACID,BICHROMATE

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR RECYCLING OR
TANSFER TO HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL SITE FOR
DISPOSITION UNDER APPLICABLE LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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