Product ID:TURCO ISO-FLOC
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F013725
MSDS Number: BJSTY

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC

7300 BOLSS AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600

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

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ALUMINUM SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 11138-49-1

RTECS: BD1600000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
DILUTE BY GIV ING LARGE VOLUMES OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER ATTEMPT TO
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/REACTIVE METALS MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAAS IN EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONFINE SPILL. STOP LEAK AT SOURCE IF THIS CAN
BE DONE SAFELY. VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.
PUMP LIQUID INTO DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. ABSORB REMAINING
LIQUID ONTO INERT ABS ORBENT/PLACE IN DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. HAZARDOUS
CO2 GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT W/FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS. THIS CAN
COLLECT IN ENCLOSED SPACES/FATAL.
Other Precautions:THEY SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER OBSERVATION WHILE IN THE
AREAS BY ANOTHER MAN AT A SAFE DISTANCE. RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE.
COVER OPENING TO AVOID SPLASHING CLEAN EXTERIOR/INTERIOR BY
FLUSHING W/WATER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR MISTS IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATOR ARE USED, A FORMAL TRAINING &
SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS/FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE SMOKING
OR EATING. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 220F
Vapor Pres: 25
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.28
pH:13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK-BROWN LIQUID; LOW ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:73%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS, AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN; ORGANIC
MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:VIOLENT STEAM ERUPTION MAY OCCUR.
MAKE ADDITIONS TO IN-USE TANK SLOWLY & CAUTIOUSLY.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH AREA W/WATER, WASTE WATER CONTAINING ONLY
RESIDUAL AMOUNTS OF PRODUCT MAY BE SENT TO SEWER IF LOCAL
REGULATIONS PERMIT. TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR RECYCLING OR
REUSE. TRANSFER TO LICENSED WASTE TREATMENT DISPOSE OF LOCAL,
STATE& REGS.

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