Product ID:TURCO 5578
MSDS Date:04/11/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K000729
MSDS Number: BPMXT

TURCO PRODUCTS,INC. SUB OF PENNWALT CORP

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: JOHN F. GRAINGER

Cage: D9808

TURCO PRODUCTS,INC.

6200 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: D9808

SODIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 527-07-1

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TRIETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 102-71-6

RTECS: KL9275000

Fraction By Weight: 15-18%

DIETHANOLAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 111-42-2

RTECS: KL2975000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS; POSSIBLE
BLINDNESS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE CHEMICAL
BURNS AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES NO CARCINOGENS AS
DEFINED IN 29 CFR 1910-1200, APPENDIX A (1)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE AND
BLINDNESS. SKIN: POSSIBLE PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE. INHALATION:
PERMANENT DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: SPEED IS ESSENTIAL. BEGIN FLUSHING EYES WITH LARGE
VOLUMES OF WATER. FOLLOW WITH NORMAL SALINE FOR 30-60 MINUTE.
OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: SPEED IS ESSENTIAL. FLUSH
AREA WITH LAR GE VOLUMES OF WATER UNTIL SLIPPERY FEELIS GONE.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH WATER AND REACTIVE METALS,
SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, ETC., MAY LEAD TO GENERATION OF
HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SHOVEL DRY SPILL INTO DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR
DISPOSAL. KEEP SPILL DRY UNTIL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE HAS BEEN SWEPT
UP. RESIDUAL AMOUNTS SHOUL D BE DISSOLVED IN WATER AND SOLUTION
COLLECTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. CAUTION: HAZARDOUS
CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT WITH FOOD OR BEVERAGE
PRODUCTS. USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:ADD SLOWLY TO TEPID WATER WHILE MIXING. NEVER DUMP
LARGE AMOUNTS INTO WATER-VIOLENT STEAM ERUPTION MAY OCCUR. MAKE
ADDITIONS TO IN-USE TANK SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY, PREFERABLY
PRE-DISSOLVED IN WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR MIST
CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR CONCENTRATION
BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, VITON
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS AND APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD SHOES THAT BECOME CONTAMINATED ON THE
INTERIOR. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT: RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE.
COVER OPENINGS TO AVOID SPURTING. CLEAN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BY
FLUSHING WITH WATER. COLLECT FLUSHINGS FOR DISPOSAL. PN IND A U
NDER THIS NSN IS DATED PRE-HCS, ENTERED19 OCT 82.

HCC:C2
pH:14.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE GRANULAR MIX, LITTLE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,ALUMINUM,TIN,ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE
METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GIVES HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT W/
REACTIVE METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER. IF POSSIBLE.
SMALL AMOUNTS MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZES WITH ACID
AND TREATED TO REMOVE PHOSPHATE, IF REQUIRED. NEUTRALIZED WATER
SOLUTION MAY BE RELEASED T O SEWER IF LOCAL REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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