Product ID:TURCOAT
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-823-8039
MSDS Number: BNTLQ

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC.

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: J P J

Cage: 0BYN5

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

CHROMIC ACID (CERCLA 1000) (RCRA WASTE #D007) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL CEIL .1MG/M3 CRO3

ACGIH TLV: 50 MICRO GRAMS/M3 CR

SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE

CAS: 16893-85-9

RTECS: VV8410000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: SEVERE IRRIT & POSS CHEMICAL
BURNS. CONTACT W/BREAKS IN SKIN CAN CAUSE ULCERATION. CHROMIC
ACID--SKIN SENSITIZER. MAY BE ABSORBED THROU SKIN. INHAL: MAY CAUSE
ULCERATION & PERFORATION--NASAL SEP TUM, IRRIT & DAMAGE--RESP
SYSTEM. IRRITSYMPTOMS MAY RESEMBLE ASTHMA. INGEST: CAN BE
HARMFUL/FATAL. EFFECTS ARE IMMED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH PRODUCT OR PRODUCT SOLUTION WILL
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS, POSSIBLE CHEMICAL
BURNS, POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.
OVEREXPOSURE TO HEXAVALENT CH ROME MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER RISK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHROMIC ACID IS A SYSTEMIC POISON
AFFECTING THE LIVER, KIDNEY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, REPEATED
OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE ANY PREEXISTING DYSFUNCTION OF THESE
SYSTEMS.

First Aid:EYE:SPEED IS ESSENTIAL. FLUSH 15 MIN, LIDS APART. CALL DR.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & FLUSH W/LRG AMT STR. IF STILL
IRRIT/BLISTERING, CALL DR. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. LABORED
BREATH, OXYGEN. STILL IR RIT, CALL DR. INGEST:CONSCIOUS, IMMED
DILUTE W/LRG AMT WTR. INDUCE VOMIT (IPECAC/FINGER IN THROAT) TILL
FLUID CLEAR. GIVE WTR/MUCILAGINOUS DRINKS. CALL DR. UNCONSCIOUS, NO
VOMIT OR ANYTHING BY MOUTH.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR. WATER RUNOFF MAY CONTAIN HEXAVALENT CHROME &
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY INCREASE INTENSITY OF FIRE WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIP. CONFINE SPILL/STOP LEAK
IF SAFE. VENT. EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PEOPLE. PUMP LIQ TO DOT APPRVD
DRUMS. ABSORB REST W/INERT INORGANIC ABSORB. PLACE IN DOT DRUMS.
KEEP WASHING/COLLECTI NG WATER TILL CHROME IS REMOVED.
Neutralizing Agent:KEEP SPILL & ALL WASHINGS FROM ENTERING SEWER OR
WATERWAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, PROTECTED AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS, BASES, REDUCING COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL. MIXING: SLOWLY ADD TO SOLUTION WHILE MIX**
Other Precautions:**TAKING CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING/SPLATTERING, USE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
* PRECIPITATED SLUDGE MUST BE DISPOSED
OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE (HAZARDOUS WASTE TRTMNT/DISPOSAL).

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR TOXIC DUST AND MIST IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A
FORMAL TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP PARTICULATE
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:VITON/PVC GLOVES(CHROMIC ACID RESISTANT)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON, PROTECTIVE SUIT ADVISED IF
CONTACT LIKELY W/PRODUCT-MAT'L RESISTANT TO CHROMIC ACID (VITON,
PVC, ETC).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HAND/FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. IMMED REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT; RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE.
COVER OPENINGS TO AVOID SPLASHING. CLEAN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BY
FLUSHING WITH WATER. COLLECT FLUSHINGS FOR DISPOSAL USE PROTEC TIVE
EQUIPMENT FOR EYES, SKIN AND INHALATION.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:APPROX 25
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:1-2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, YELLOW SOLUTION; ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
ALKALI, REDUCING COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONC: TRANSFR TO RECLAIMING CTR/HZD WASTE
TRTMNT/DISPOSAL SITE. SOLUTION: TRANSFR TO ABOVE OR REMOVE
CHROMATE/OXIDIZER BY REDUCING & PRECIPITATION. OTHER OBJECTIONABLE
IONS REMOVED BY PRECIPITATION. C LARIFIED WATER MAY BE RELEASED TO
SEWERIF LOCAL *

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