Product ID:5981 (PAINT REMOVING COMPOUND)
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012172
MSDS Number: BJLZN

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC

7300 BOLSA AVENUE
WESTMINISTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Cage: 0BYN5

TURCO PUREX INDUSTRIES SUB OF PENNWALT CORP

WESTMINISTER, CA 92683-5211 US

Telephone: 614-387-6200

Cage: 1JD46

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 15%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

BENZYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 100-51-6

RTECS: DN3150000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 0.6%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE 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:EYES:VAPS:MOD TO SEV IRRIT.LIQ:SEV
IRRIT,MAY CAUSE PERM DMG.SKIN:IRRIT,DEFAT.MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN
IN TOXIC AMOUNTS.CHROMATES ARE SKIN
SENSIT.INHAL:DIZZ,HDCH,INTOXICATION.INHAL OF MIST OF CHROMATE
-CONTAINING MATL MAY CAUSE PERM DMG TO UPPER RESP TRACT,&MAY CAUSE
LUNG CANCER RISK. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACGIH CLASSIFIES METHYLENE CHLORIDE AS
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:SEV IRRIT TO GI TRACT,MAY BE
HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALL.TOXIC EFTS MAY NOT APPEAR IMMED.METHYLENE
CHLORIDE HAS BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE AN INCREASE IN SOME TYPES OF
CANCER AND BENIGN TUMORS IN CERTAIN S TRAINS OF SOME MAMMALIAN
SPECIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:METABOLISM OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE TO
CO MAY LEAD TO ACCUM OF DANGEROUS LEVELS OF CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN WHICH
MAY NOT BE TOLERATED BY PERSONS W/IMPAIRED CARDIO-PULM FUNC.THIS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY SMOKING.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES W/LGE VOL OF H*20 FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
MD.SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/COOL H*20.WASH W/SOAP&H*20.RINSE
THORO.IF IRRIT PERSISTS OR BLISTERING OCCURS,GET MD.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.I F BRTHG IS DIFF,ADMINISTER O*2.IF BRTHGHAS
STOPPED,APPLY ARTF RESP.GET MD.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT EXCEPT ON
ADVICE OF MD.IF VICTIM IS CONS,DILUTE BY GIVING LGE VOL OF MILK OR
H*20.(SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOIL
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP. ANY
WATER RUN-OFF 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 MAY
DEVELOP SUFFICIENT INTERNAL PRESSURE TO RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK AT SOURCE.VENT AREA.EVAC NON-ESSNTL
PERS.PUMP LIQ IN DOT-APPRVD DRUMS FOR DISP.ABSORB REMAINING LIQ
W/INERT MATL&PLACE IN DOT APPRVD DRUMS.WASH AREA W/H*2O&PLACE IN
DOT-APPRVD DRUMS.KEEP CON C&WASH H*20 FROM ENTERING
SEWERS/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:VAPS FROM THIS PRODUCT ARE >AIR AND WILL TRAVEL ALONG
THE GROUND TO COLLECT IN LOW LYING AREAS,SUCH AS SUMPS.PERSONNEL
ENTERING SUCH AREAS MUST BE PROVIDED W/RESP PROTECTION AND A SAFETY
LINE.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,POS
PRESS HOSE MASK OR AN AIR LINE MASK IS ADVISED.THESE SHOULD HAVE A
FULL FACE PIECE.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENT TO KEEP CONCENTRATION
BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORK GOGG, FACESHLD OPT .
Other Protective Equipment:PERSONS WEARING CONTACT LENSES SHOULD WEAR
VAPOR-PROOF WELL FITTING GOGGLES, APRON, PROT SUIT-MIN SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS&FACE W/SOAP&H*2O BEFORE
SMOKING/EATING.IMMED REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.LAUNDER SEPARATELY.DISCARD
CONTAM SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AIR PROC:OBTAIN IMMED MEDICAL ATTENTION.NEVER ATTEMPT TO INDUCE
VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.WASTE DISP
METH:REMOVE CHROMATE BY REDUCTION AND PRECIPITATION.REMOVE ORG
ANICS BY OXIDATION AND CARBON TREATMENT.CLARIFIED RINSE WATER MAY
BE RELEASED TO SEWER IF LOCAL REGS PERMIT.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:105F,41C
Vapor Pres:300
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.16
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS AMBER LIQUID, AMMONIACAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, OPEN FLAME.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
PHOSGENE, ACID GASES, OTHER TOXIC VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONC:TRANS TO RECLAIMING CTR FOR RECYC/SOLV
RECOVERY.TRANS TO LICENSED HAZ WASTE TRTMT/DISP SITE FOR
DISPOSITION UNDER APPL LOC,ST®IONAL REGS AS HAZ WASTE.SPENT
SOLUTION&RINSES:DISPOSE PER ABOVE.TR EAT RINSE H*2O AS HAZ WASTE.
(SEE SUPP DATA)

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