Product ID:TURCOFORM MASK 540-R
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-369-3186
MSDS Number: BHGPM

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC

7300 BOLSA AVE.
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684

Emergency Phone: (614) 387-6200

Info Phone: (714) 890-3600

Cage: 0BYN5

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

PERCHLOROETHYLENE (TETRACHLOROETHYLENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 127-18-4

RTECS: KX3850000

Fraction By Weight: 65%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25PPM/100,A3 STEL;94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

VM&P NAPHTHA (LIGROINE)

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM/400 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM; 9192

TALC (CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9192

1,3-BUTADIENE POLYMER

CAS: 9003-55-8

RTECS: WL6478000

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 IRRITATION & POSSIBLE
TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN: MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION. INHALATION:
SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, NAUSEA, HEADACHE.
INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION TO GASTROINTES TINAL TRACT, POSSIBLE
TISSUE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS HAVE BEEN FOUND
TO CAUSE INCREASES IN SOME TYPES OF CANCER/BENIGN TUMORS IN
MAMMALIAN SPECIES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION & TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN:
SEVERE IRRITATION. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT, NAUSEA, HEADACHE. INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION TO
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, TISS UE DAMAGE, HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBONS MAY CAUSE CARDIAC IRRITABILITY & LEAD TO CARDIAC
ARRYTHMIA, AGGRAVATING ANY PREEXISTING CARDIAC DAMAGE OR
DYSFUNCTION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN
MED ATT. SKIN: FLUSH AREA W/WATER. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. RINSE
THOROUGHLY. OBTAIN MED ATT. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING IS D IFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. OBTAIN MED ATT. INGESTION:
NEVER ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:112F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
VAPOR FROM THIS PRODUCT ARE >AIR/WILL TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND TO
COLLECT IN LOW LYING AREAS, SUCH AS SUMPS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN
ALUMINUM/GALVANIZED METAL & CHLORINATED SOLVENTS COULD RESULT IN AN
UNCONTROLLABLE CHEMICAL REACTION/EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & STOP LEAK AT SOURCE. VENTILATE AREA.
EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. PUMP LIQUID, ABSORB REMAINING
LIQUID & COLLECT WASHINGS TO PLACE IN DOT-APPROVED DRUMS. WASH AREA
W/WATER. KEEP CONCENTR ATE & WASH WATER FROM ENTERING
SEWERS/WATERWAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA PROTECTED FROM
EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT, RAIN/STANDING WATER. USE CARE IN
OPENING CONTAINERS TO AVOID SPURTING.
Other Precautions:DISPOSAL OF RINSE WATER: REDUCE & PRECIPITATE
CHROMATES. REMOVE ORGANICS BY SKIMMING FOLLOWED BY OXIDATION/CARBON
TREATMENT TO REMOVE RESIDUAL ORGANICS. DON'T LAUNDER AT HOME.

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, A NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA, POSITIVE
PRESSURE HOSE MASK/AIR LINE MASK IS ADVISED. IN AREAS OF GOOD
VENTILATION, A FULL FACE MASK W/AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR
CANISTER MAY BE USED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE BOOTS & APRON. PERSONS WEARING
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD WEAR VAPOR-PROOF WELL-FITTING GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS/FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMOKING/EATING. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DON'T USE 1,1,1, TRICHLOROETHANE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE,
PERCHLOROETHYLENE, OTHER HALOGENATED SOLVENTS/SOLVENT MIXTURE
CONTAINING HALOGENATED SOLVENTS W/PRESSURIZABLE FLUID HANDLING
EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AIR LESS SPRAY EQUIPMENT CONTAINING ALUMINUM OR
GALVANIZED PARTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231-300F
Vapor Pres: 15
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.44
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): >2.1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN LIQUID, CHLORINATED SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, STRONGLY HEATED REACTIVE
METALS, OPEN FLAME.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DON'T PUT IN ALUMINUM OR GALVANIZED METAL
CONTAINER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN &
CHLORINE, ACID GASES, OTHER TOXIC VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR
RECYCLING/SOLVENT RECOVERY OR LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT
FACILITY FOR DISPOSAL. RINSE WATER: REMOVE CHROMATES & ORGANICS.
CLARIFIED RINSE WATER MAY BE RELEASE D TO SEWER IF PERMITTED.

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