Product ID:TURCO 5949-R
MSDS Date:12/04/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K000734
MSDS Number: BVBTW

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC.

24700 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CARSON, CA 90749
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Preparer: JOHN P. JONES

Cage: 0BYN5

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9394

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9394

NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXATE

CAS: 9016-45-9

RTECS: MD0900000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

SODIUM XYLENE SULFONATE

CAS: 1330-72-7

RTECS: ZE5100000

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 & SKIN- MODERATE TO SEVERE
IRRITATION. INHALATION- INHALATION OF MIST FROM SOLUTION MAY CAUSE
MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-
MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES & SKIN- MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION.
INHALATION- INHALATION OF MIST FROM SOLUTION MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO
SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION- MODERATE TO
SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:2-BUTOXYETHANOL IS READILY ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN WHERE IT EXERTS A TOXIC EFFECT ON THE KIDNEY,
LIVER AND BLOOD-FORMING SYSTEM. REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE
PREEXISTING DYSFUNCTION.

First Aid:EYES- FLUSH WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN- FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER.
CONTINUE FLUSHING AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. ADMINIST ER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION- DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING EXCEPT ON ADVICE OF COMPETENT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING LARGE VOLUMES
OF MILK OR WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONFINE SPILL. STOP LEAK AT SOURCE IF THIS CAN
BE DONE SAFELY. VENTILATE AREA. PUMP LIQUID INTO DRUMS FOR
DISPOSAL. ABSORB REMAINING LIQUID ONTO INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN
SEALABLE CONTAINERS FOR DI SPOSAL. WASH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, OR STRONG ACIDS. USE CARE TO AVOID
SPLASHING. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:2-BUTOXYETHANOL: INHALATION BIRTH DEFECT STUDIES HAVE
BEEN CONDUCTED WITH 2-BUTOXYETHANOL IN RATS AT RELATIVELY HIGH
DOSES. ALTHOUGH SOME TOXIC EFFECTS WERE NOTED IN EITHER THE
DEVELOPING EMBRYO OR FE TUS. RABBIT STUDY SHOWED SAME THING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUST AND MISTS IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A FORMAL
TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED. SEE 29 CFR
1910-134.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE
SMOKING OR EATING. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LAUNDER CLOTHES SEPARATELY BEFORE REUSE. *DISPOSAL OF SPENT SOLUTION-
AS IN SPILL OR RELEASE SECTION OR NEUTRALIZE AND SEPARATE FLOATABLE
SOIL. ANY RESIDUAL ORGANIC MATTER MAY BE REMOVED BY OXIDATION
AND/OR CARBON TREATMENT. CLARIFIED WATER MAY BE RELEASED TO SEWER
IF LOCAL REGULATIONS PERMIT.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:25 MMHG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.02
pH:12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE LIQUID, ORANGE PEEL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:89

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, STRONG CAUSTIC, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:1. TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR RECYCLING
OR REUSE, IF POSSIBLE. 2. TRANSFER TO LICENSED WASTE TREATMENT OR
DISPOSAL SITE FOR DISPOSITION UNDER APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND
REGIONAL REGULATIONS. S EE SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

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