Product ID:AIR-TEC 19
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-184-3182
MSDS Number: BJPPH

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC.

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: FF

Cage: 0BYN5

TURCO PUREX INDUSTRIES SUB OF PENNWALT CORP

WESTMINISTER, CA 92683-5211 US

Telephone: 614-387-6200

Cage: 1JD46

"NOT HAZARDOUS"MANUFACTURER STATES"DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY

Fraction By Weight: 75%

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 15%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXATE

CAS: 9016-45-9

RTECS: MD0900000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:MODERATE-SEVERE
IRRITATION,POSSIBLE BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE MODERATE-SEVERE
IRRITATION,DRYING,DEFATING.READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN TOXIC
AMOUNTS.INHALATION:MIST MAY CAUSE MODERATE-SEVERE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION:MODERATE-SEVERE IRRITATION OF
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.CHRONIC-NOT GIVEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INGESTION OF SODIUM NITRITE MAY
CAUSE CONVERSION OF HEMOGLOBIN TO METHEMOGLOBIN,PRODUCING
CYANOSIS,BLOOD PRESSURE DROP,POSSIBLE COLLAPSE,COMA OR DEATH.IT
AGGRAVATES PRE-EXISTING ILLNESSES.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,DIL UTE BY GIVING LARGE VOLUME OF MILK/WATER.IF
CYANOSIS DEVELOPS,GIVE OXYGEN.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA OF SPILL.RECOVER FREE LIQUID FOR
RE-USE IF POSSIBLE.SMALL AMOUNTS CAN BE TAKEN UP ON SUITABLE
ABSORBENT.LARGE SPILLS CAN BE VACUUMED UP.WASH AREA WITH
WATER.COLLECT WASHINGS IN DRUMS.NITRITE CAN BE REMOVED BY ADDING
50% AMMONIA THEN ACIDIFY
Neutralizing Agent:50 % AMMONIA FOLLOWED BY PH ADJUSTMENT TO 1.0.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA.NOTE:UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS,NITRITES MAY REACT WITH SECONDARY AMINES TO FORM
POTENTIALLY CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Other Precautions:NO BIRTH DEFECTS ARE REPORTED IN RATS/RABBITS USING
2-BUTOXY ETHANOL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITION, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR TOXIC DUSTS AND MISTS IS ADVISED.IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED,A
FORMAL TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE,RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE 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
THE NSN 6850-00-935-0995 HAS BEEN REPLACED BY 6850-01-184-3182.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:<30
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.03
pH:11.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-GREEN LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SEE CONDITION TO AVOID
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACID, AMINES OR
REDUCING AGENTS, ESPECIALLY CYANIDES, THIOCYANATES AND
THIOSULFATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER OR TRANSFER TO
LICENSED DISPOSAL SITE FOR DISPOSITION.DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS FOR ALKALINE MATERIALS.

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