Product ID:TURCO 3976 ADDITIVE
MSDS Date:01/26/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-577-4918
MSDS Number: BZNRQ

TURCO PRODUCTS INC

2375 STATE RD
CORNWELL HEIGHTS, PA 19020
US

Emergency Phone: 215-419-6376

Info Phone: 215-245-3128

Preparer: H.D.MCLAUGHLIN,JR.

Cage: 0BYL8

TURCO PRODUCTS INC

WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600 US

Telephone: 714-890-3600

Cage: 0BYL8

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 40-50%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 365MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:CAUSES RAPID TISSUE
DESTRUCTION,POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE BURNS AND
IRREVERSIBLE SCARRING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE AND POSSIBLY PERMANENT TISSUE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER;GET PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGE ST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE.SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:HMIS SUGGESTS 5% ACETIC ACID,THEN LAY SODIUM
BICARBONATE OVER THE AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NON-PERMEABLE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY CONTRAINDICATE THE USE OF GASTRIC
LAVAGE.TAKE MEASURES AGAINST CIRCULATORY SHOCK,RESPIRATORY
DEPRESSION AND CONVULSION.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:>93.3C, 200.F
Vapor Pres:23
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.46
pH:>12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,VISCOUS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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