Product ID:TURCO 4181
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-213-8797
MSDS Number: BGQRQ

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 HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT(KEROSENE)

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

TRIETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 102-71-6

RTECS: KL9275000

DIETHANOLAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 111-42-2

RTECS: KL2975000

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SODIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 527-07-1

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS OR
DAMAGE OF EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;REDNESS OR BURNS OF
EYES/SKIN POSSIBLE.CHRONIC:DERMATITIS OR PERMANENT TISSUES DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CONTACT WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLE
PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE & POSSIBLE BLINDNESS; SKIN: WILL CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURNS & POSSIBLE PERMANENT
TISSUE DAMAGE; INHAL: AS DUST OR MIST WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
& PERMANENT DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; INGEST:SEVERE IRRIT
OF GI TRACT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE; USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/WATER & REACTIVE METALS,SUCH AS
ALUMINUM,ZINC,TIN,ETC.,MAY LEAD TO GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS IN
EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONC:USE APPROP. PROTECT. EQUIPM; SHOVEL DRY
SPILL INTO DOT-APPRVD DRUM. KEEP SPILL DRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
RESIDUAL AMTS(DISSOLV IN H2O & COLLECT IN DOT DRUMS; USE SOLN:STOP
LEAK @ SOURCE IF DONE SA FELY. VENTILATE AREA. PUMP LIQUID INTO
DRUMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. CAUTION:
HAZARDOUS CARBON MONOXIDE(CO) CAN FORM UPON CONTACT W/FOOD &
BEVERAGE. CAN COLLECT IN ENCLOSED SPACES & BE FATAL
Other Precautions:MIXING:ADD SLOWLY TO TEPID WATER. NEVER DUMP LARGE
AMTS. INTO WATER- VIOLENT STEAM ERUPTION MAY OCCUR. ADD ONLY AS
FAST AS PRODUCT DISSOLVES. MAKE ADDITIONS TO IN-USE TANK SLOWLY &
CAUTIOUSLY,PREFERRA BLY PRE-DISSOLVED IN WATER!

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ALKLINE
VAPORS MIST AS REQUIRED IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:B1
pH:3.1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CREAM TO TAN GRANULAR MIX;LOW ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG ACIDS,REACTIVE METALS,ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDESIRED CONTACT W/MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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