Product ID:TURCO 4215 SPECIAL
MSDS Date:07/20/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-946-1464
MSDS Number: BRJKK

TURCO PRODUCTS INC DIV ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 202-483-7616

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: JOHN P. JONES

Cage: 0BYL8

TURCO PUREX INDUSTRIES SUB OF PENNWALT CORP

WESTMINISTER, CA 92683-5211 US

Telephone: 614-387-6200

Cage: 1JD46

SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7758-29-4

RTECS: YK4570000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXATE

CAS: 9016-45-9

RTECS: MD0900000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

ALKYL POLYOXYALKYLENE GLYCOL ETHER

CAS: 68154-97-2

Fraction By Weight: <5%

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION; MAY BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAU SE LUNG CANCER AND SKIN
SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP (GROUP A) AND IARC (GROUP1) LIST
HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES: TEARING, REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, PAIN. SKIN:
REDNESS, BURNS, PAIN. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN (PER MANUFACTURER).

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT AS
NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WA TER. IF SYMPTOMS OR BURNS PRESENT, SEE DOCTOR. INGESTED:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS ORDERED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR MILK.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ANY RUN-OFF MAY CONTAIN HEXAVALENT CHROME AND
SHOULD NOT GO INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SHOVEL DRY
SPILL INTO DOT APPROVED DISPOSAL DRUM. RESIDUAL AMOUNTS MAY BE
DISSOLVED WITH WATER; SOLUTION SCOOPED INTO DOT APPROVED DISPOSAL
DRUM. DO NOT ALLOW ANY MAT ERIAL INTO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PROTECTED AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IF RESPIRATOR USED, A FORMAL TRAINING AND
SCREENING PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE
IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING, BOOTS TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
pH:10
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW FREE FLOWING POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG
ALKALIS, AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECYCLING CENTER FOR RECYCLING OR
REUSE, IF POSSIBLE OR TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE
TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL SITE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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