Product ID:TURCO TYPE A
MSDS Date:04/30/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F046477
MSDS Number: BYMZB

TURCO PRODS INC SUB OF ELF ATOCHEM

7320 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 202-483-7616/310-981-8300

Info Phone: 310-981-8300/202-483-7616

Preparer: JOHN P JONES

Cage: EO507

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TSP, SODIUM

CAS: 7601-54-9

RTECS: TC9490000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NONYLPHENOL POLYOXYETHYLENE ETHER; POLYOXYETHYLENE

CAS: 9016-45-9

RTECS: MD0900000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

SODIUM METASILICATE; SODIUM SILICATE; WATER GLASS; DISODIUM

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

RESIN ACIDS AND ROSIN ACIDS, SODIUM SALTS *95-4*

CAS: 61790-51-0

SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH, TRONA, CARBONIC ACID, CRYSTOL

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 25-35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLE PERMANENT
TISSUE DAMAGE & BLINDNESS. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE
CHEMICAL BURNS & PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE. INHALATION: SEVERE
IRRITATION & POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 5 MINS. THEN
W/NORMAL SALINE FOR 30-60 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTI ON: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS ADVICED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING PLENTY OF MILK/WATER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/WATER & REACTIVE METALS MAY
LEAD TO GENERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE AMOUNTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONFINE LEAK. STOP
LEAK AT SOURCE SAFELY. VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE UNTIL CLEANUP IS
COMPLETE. PUMP LIQUID INTO DOT-APPROVED DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. ABSORB
REMAINING LIQUID ONTO I NERT ABSORBENT, PLACE IN DOT APPROVED
DRUMS.(SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA. USE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION & A SAFETY LINE. HAVE AN OBSERVANT IN THE
AREA AT A SAFE DISTANCE. AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:ADD SLOWLY TO TEPID WATER WHILE MIXING. NEVER DUMP
LARGE AMOUNTS INTO WATER-VIOLENT STEAM ERUPTION MAY OCCUR. ADD ONLY
AS FAST AS PRODUCT DISSOLVES. RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE. COVER OPENINGS
TO AVOID SPURT ING. CLEAN/FLUSH W/WATER FOR DISPOSAL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUST/MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED. FORMAL TRAINING & SCREENING PROGRAM MUST
BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR
CONCENTRATION Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT; NEOPRENE, VITON
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ALKALI RESISTANT BOOTS & APRON, PROTECTIVE
SUIT TO AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT/OTHER EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC CONT'D: NEUTRALIZE AREA W/DILUTE ACID & WASH W/WATER.
NEUTRALIZED WASH WATER MAY BE RELEASED TO SEWER IF LOCAL
REGULATIONS PERMIT.

pH:13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR MIX W/MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, REACTIVE METALS; ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, STRONG ACIDS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CENTER FOR
RECYCLING/REUSE/TO A LICENSED WASTE TREATMENT/DISPOSAL SITE IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL
UN1759.

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