Product ID:TURCOFORM ETCHANT ADDITIVE #3B
MSDS Date:10/12/1990
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F028714
MSDS Number: BRTYH

TURCO PRODS INC SUB OF ELF ATOCHEM

7300 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: JOHN F GRAINGER

Cage: EO507

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM POLYSULFIDE *93-1*

CAS: 1344-08-7

Fraction By Weight: 30%

SODIUM SULFIDE

CAS: 1313-82-2

RTECS: WE1905000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

SODIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 7772-98-7

RTECS: XN6476000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SEVERE BURN/POSSIBLE PERMANENT
TISSUE DAMAGE/BLINDNESS. PRODUCT/SOLUTION W/SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION/POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURN/PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE.
INHALATION: MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITANT TO RESPI RATORY
TRACT/POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE.INGESTION: SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITANT/POSSIBLE TISSUE DAMAGE/HARMFUL/FATAL
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION
OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GI TRACT IRRITATION, DEATH. EYES:
BURNS, BLINDNESS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN., FOLLOW W/NORMAL
SALINE FOR 30-60 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. OR
UNTIL SLIPPERY FEEL IS GONE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTER O XYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION: DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS DILUTE BY GIVING PLENTY OF MILK OR
WATER. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTN. IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/REACTIVE METAL. MAY LEAD TO
GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS. HIGH HEAT MAY LEAD
TO GENERATION OF TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. STOP LEAK AT SOURCE.
VENTILATE/EVACUATE AREA. PUMP LIQUID INTO DOT-APPROVED DRUMS.
ABSORB REMAINING LIQUID W/INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE DOT-APPROVED
DRUM. WASH AREA W/WATER. COLLECT WASHIN GS. KEEP FROM ENTERING
SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY/PROTECTED AREA. HAZARDOUS
CO GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT W/FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS/CAN BE
FATAL. FOLLOW APPROPRIATE TANK ENTRY PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:PERSONNEL ENTERING SUCH AREAS MUST BE PROVIDED
W/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION & A SAFETY LINE. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER
OBSERVATION WHILE IN THE AREA BY ANOTHER MAN AT A SAFE DISTANCE.
SEE SUPP.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST & MISTS IS
ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A FORMAL TRAINING & SCREENING
PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS & APRON, SUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMOKING, EATING. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONT. PRECAUTIONS: USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID SKIN & EYE
CONTACT. ADD SLOWLY TO TEPID WATER WHILE MIXING. NEVER DUMP LARGE
AMOUNTS INTO WATER. ADD ONLY AS FAST AS PRODUCT DISSOLVES. MAK E
ADDITIONS TO IN-USE TANK SLOWLY & CAUTIOUSLY, PREFERABLY
PRE-DISSOLVED IN WATER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 220F
Vapor Pres: 17
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.29
pH:SUPP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN LIQUID W/SULFUROUS ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 63

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS, & ORGANIC MATERIALS, FOOD & BEVERAGE
PRODUCTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT & FIRE, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS, SULFUR OXIDES &
ACID GASES, CO, HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAMING CENTER FOR RECYCLING OR
REUSE, IF POSSIBLE; OR TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZARDOUS WASTE
TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL SITE. IAW/LOCAL, STATE, & REQUIRED
REGULATIONS.

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