Product ID:TURCO POROKLEEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F001647
MSDS Number: BHGGB

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC.

7300 BOLSA AVENUE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684

Emergency Phone: (714) 890-3600

Info Phone: (714) 890-3600

Preparer: JPJ

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: 40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH, TRONA, CARBONIC ACID, CRYSTOL

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

SODIUM METASILICATE, (SODIUM SILICATE & WATER GLASS)

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE

CAS: 25155-30-0

RTECS: DB6825000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NONYLPHENOXYPOLYETHOXY

CAS: 26027-38-3

RTECS: BB1525000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLE PERMANENT
TISSUE DAMAGE & BLINDNESS. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE
CHEMICAL BURNS & PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE. INHALATION: SEVERE
IRRITATION & PERMANENT DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE &
BLINDNESS. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS & PERMANENT
TISSUE DAMAGE. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION & PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION, PERMANENT
DAMAGE TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
OBTAIN MED ATT. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MED ATT. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AI R. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. OBTAIN MED
ATT. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,
DILUTE W/LARGE AMOUNT OF MILK & WATER. OBTAIN MED ATT.

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/WATER & REACTIVE METALS MAY
LEAD TO GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SHOVEL
DRY SPILL INTO DOT-APPROVED DISPOSAL DRUMS. KEEP SPILL DRY UNTIL
PARTICAL AMOUNT HAS BEEN SWEPT UP & SHOVELED INTO DISPOSAL DRUMS.
DISSOLVE RESIDUE AMOUNTS IN WATER. STOP LEAK AT SOURCE & VENTILATE
AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:BICARBONATE OF SODA

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. HAZARDOUS
CO GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT W/FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS WHICH IS
FATAL. USE APPROPRIATE TANK ENTRY PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:ADD SLOWLY TO TEPID WATER WHILE MIXING & NEVER DUMP
LARGE AMOUNTS INTO WATER. PERSONNEL ENTERING SUCH AREAS MUST BE
PROVIDED W/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION & SAFETY LINE. WHILE IN THE AREA
THEY SHOULD BE KE PT UNDER OBSERVATION & SAFE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUST/MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS & MISTS IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A
FORMAL TRAINING & SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT MATERIAL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON & SUIT MADE FROM ALKALI
RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS/FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMOKING/EATING. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE &
DISCARD SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

pH:12-14
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE, GRANULAR POWER, MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDORGEN GAS, CO, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN,
ETC

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR
RECYCLING/REUSE, IF POSSIBLE. TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL SITE FOR DISPOSITION UNDER APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE & REGIONAL REGULATIONS AS HAZ ARDOUS WASTE.

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