BKFSJ - TURCO 5279-A
- MSDS: BKFSJ
- Manufacturer: TURCO PRODUCTS INC
- Product Name: TURCO 5279-A
- National Stock Number: 6850-00F016094
Product Identification
Product ID:TURCO 5279-A
MSDS Date:10/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016094
MSDS Number: BKFSJ
Responsible Party
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
Emergency Phone: (614) 387-6200
Info Phone: (714) 890-3600
Cage: 0BYN5
Contractor
Telephone: 614-387-6200
Cage: 1JD46
Ingredients
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS: 1310-58-3
RTECS: TT2100000
Fraction By Weight: 2%
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
TETRAPOTASSIUM DIPHOSPHORATE, TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE,
CAS: 7320-34-5
RTECS: JL6735000
Fraction By Weight: 25%
POTASSIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM METASILICATE *97-2*
CAS: 1312-76-1
Fraction By Weight: 5%
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS & PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION & PERMANENT DAMAGE TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION, PERMANENT DAMAGE
TO GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, BLINDNESS, IRRITATION.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER & CONTINUE UNTIL SLIPPERY FEEL IS
COMPLETELY GONE FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF NE EDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,
DILUTE BY GIVING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/REACTIVE METALS, ALUMINUM,
ZINC, TIN MAY LEAD TO GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE
AMOUNTS.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:CONFINE & STOP LEAK AT SOURCE SAFELY.
VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE PERSONNEL. PUMP LIQUID INTO DOT-APPROVED
DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. ABSORB LIQUID ONTO INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE IN
DOT APPROVED DRUMS FOR DISPOSA L. WASH AREA W/WATER & SEND TO SEWER
IFPERMITTED.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. HAZARDOUS
CO GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT W/FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS. THIS CAN
COLLECT IN ENCLOSED SPACES & CAN BE FATAL.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW APPROPRIATE TANK ENTRY PROCEDURE. PERSONNEL
ENTERING SUCH AREAS MUST BE PROVIDED W/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION & A
SAFETY LINE. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER OBSERVATION WHILE IN THE
AREA AT A SAFE DIST ANCE.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR MISTS IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A FORMAL TRAINING &
SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) TO KEEP < TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/VITON/NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ALKALI RESISTANT MATERIAL, BOOTS, APRON &
SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS & FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE SMOKING/EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F
Vapor Pres:22
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.33
pH:13.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75%
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, CO.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR
RECYCLING/REUSE/TO A LICENSED HAZARDOUS TREATMENT/DISPOSAL SITE FOR
DISPOSITION, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & REGULATIONS. CLARIFIED WATER MAY
BE RELEASED TO SEWER IF LOCAL R EGULATIONS PERMIT. CORROSIVE
MATERIAL NA1719.
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