Product ID:TURCO METEOR
MSDS Date:11/08/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036906
MSDS Number: BQRKT

TURCO PRODUCTS INC

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 714-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: M.W.

Cage: 0BYL8

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC.

6200 WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600 US

Telephone: 614-387-6200

Cage: 0BYN5

BENZENESULFONIC ACID, DODECYL-, SODIUM SALT;(SODIUM

CAS: 25155-30-0

RTECS: DB6825000

Fraction By Weight: 6%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE,

CAS: 26027-38-3

RTECS: MD0906000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (MFR)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DISP PER (1)/(2) ABOVE/SPENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRITE MAY BE REMOVED BY ADDING 50% EXCESS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVOLUTION (BUBBLING) HAS STOPPED, READJUST PH TO 7-8.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

&/OR CARBON TREATMENT.TREAT TO REMOVE PHOSPHATE IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING LG VOL OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OXYGEN. NEVER ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-;(EGBEA)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE) (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 0.56%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CNTCT W/EYES MAY CAUSE MOD TO SEV
IRRIT, POSS BURNS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MOD TO SEV IRRIT, DRYING,
DEFATTING, READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN TOXIC AMTS. INHAL:INHAL
OF MIST FROM SOLV MAY CAUSE MOD T O SEVERE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT.
INGEST:MOD TO SEV IRRIT OF GI TRACT. INGEST OF SIGNIFICANT AMTS MAY
BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL/FATAL. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE
CLEARLY DEMONSTATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC
TISSUE, BLOOD, KIDNEYS, & LIVER ASSOC W/ADMIN OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE) (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION
NO. 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INGEST OF SIGNIFICANT AMTS OF
SODIUM NITRITE MAY CAUSE CONVERSION OF HEMOGLOBIN TO METHEMOGLOBIN,
PRODUCING CYANOSIS, BLOOD PRESS DROP, POSS COLLAPSE,
COMA/DEATH.2-BUTOXY ETHANOL IS READILY(SUPP DATA)

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH EYES W/LG VOL OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
IRRIT PERSISTS, OBTAIN MD ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/CLEAN
COOL WATER. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. RINSE THORO. IF IRRIT
PERSISTS/BLISTERING OCC URS, OBTAIN MD ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. OBTAIN MD ATTN IS IRRIT
PERSISTS. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOM EXCEPT ON ADVICE OF QUALIFIED MD
PERS. IF VICTIM (ING 10)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONCENTRATE:CONFINE SPILL. STOP LEAK AT SOURCE
IF THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY. VENT AREA. PUMP LIQ INTO DOT-APPRVD
DRUMS FOR DISP. ABSORB REMAINING LIQ ONTO INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE
IN DOT-APPROVED DRUMS F OR DISPOSAL. WASH AREA W/WATER.
COLLECT(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:SEE ING 7.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITRITES MAY REACT WITH SECONDARY AMINES TO
FORM POTENTIONALLY CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Other Precautions:USE CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING & ANY SKIN/EYE CONTACT.
RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE. COVER OPENINGS TO AVOID SPURTING. FLUSH
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WITH WATER. COLLECT FLUSHINGS FOR DISPOSAL.
USE APPROPRIATE PROT ECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EYE, SKIN & INHAL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC DUSTS AND MISTS IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRTORS ARE
USED, A FORMAL TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
SEE 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
PARTICULATE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE APRON AND BOOTS. PROTECTIVE SUIT
ADVISED IF NECESSARY TO AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMOKING/EATING. IMMED REMOVE ALL CONTAM CLTHG. LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. (SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MED CNDTNS:ABSORBED THRU SKIN WHERE IT EXERTS TOX EFT ON KIDNEY, LIVER
& BLOOD-FORMING SYS.RPTD OVEREXPOS MAY AGGRAVATE ANY PREEXISTING
DYSFUNCTION OF THESE SYS.SPILL PROC:WASHINGS & PLACE IN DOT-APPR VD
DRUMS.KEEP SPILL & WASHINGS FROM ENTERING SEWER/WATERWAYS.HYGENIC
PRACT:DO NOT LAUNDER AT HOME.DISCARD CONTAM SHOES.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:<30
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:11.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BU.AC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-GREEN LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, AMINES, REDUCING AGENTS, ESPECIALLY CYANIDES, THIOCYANATES
AND THIOSULFATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:CONC:(1) TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR
RECYCLING/REUSE, IF POSS. (2) TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZ WASTE
TREATMENT DISP SITE FOR DISPOSITION UNDER APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGIONAL REGULATI ONS AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. (ING 6)

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