Product ID:TURCOAT ALUMIGOLD
MSDS Date:03/04/1986
FSC:8630
NIIN:00N000484
MSDS Number: CBVMG

TURCO PRODUCTS INC

7320 BOLSA AVE
WESTMINSTER, CA 92684-3600
US

Emergency Phone: 614-387-6200

Info Phone: 714-890-3600

Cage: 61102

TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

CONFINE SPILL. STOP LEAK AT SOURCE IF IT CAN BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIQ INTO DOT-APPRVD DRUMS FOR DISP. ABSORB REMAINING

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FOR DISP. WASH AREA W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA ASH SOLN.

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SPILL & WASHINGS FROM ENTERING SEWER OR WATERWAYS.

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DISPOSE PER (1) OR

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CHROMATE REDUCED & PRECIPITATED & HEAVY METALS (IF

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PH OF SEPARATED WATER SHOULD THEN BE READJUSTED TO

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LOCAL REGS PERMIT.

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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SUIT NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED, BUT ADVISED

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NOT LAUNDER AT HOME. DISCARD CONTAMINATED

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SILICATE (2-), HEXAFLUORO-, ZINC; (ZINC FLUOSILICATE) (SARA

CAS: 16871-71-9

RTECS: VV8754000

Fraction By Weight: 48%

OSHA PEL 2.5 PPM (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

3); (CHROMIC ACID)

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 39%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 CR

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 CR

ANY FORM OF SOLUBLE CALCIUM. OBTAIN IMMED MED ATTN.

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MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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DOT-APPRVD DRUMS FOR DISP. DO NOT ALLOW

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT W/PROD, PROD DUST OR
PROD SOLN WILL CAUSE SEV IRRIT, POSS TISS DMG. SKIN: CONTACT
W/PROD, PROD DUST OR PROD SOLN WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. CONTACT
W/BREAKS IN SKIN CAN CAUSE ULCERATION OR D EEP CHEM BURNS WHICH MAY
BE SLOW TO HEAL & MAY DEVELOP NECROSIS. CHROMATES ARE SKIN
SENSITIZERS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE (1:3): IARC MONO ON
THE EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GROUP
1. (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN. INHAL:
INHALATION OF CHROMATE DUSTS OR MIST CAN CAUSE ULCERATION &
PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, AS WELL AS IRRIT & ULCERATION OF RESP
SYS. OVEREXP TO HEXAVALENT CH ROMIUM MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER RISK.
INGEST: CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. TOX EFTS MAY NOT
APPEAR IMMEDIATELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHROMATES ARE SYSTEMIC POISONS
AFFECTING LIVER, KIDNEYS & GI TRACT, AGGRAVATING ANY DYSFUNCTION OF
THESE SYS. FLUORIDES ARE CELLULAR POISONS. ANY TISS CNTCT MAY LEAD
TO SEV CORR ATTACK, POSS NECROSIS.

First Aid:EYES: SPEED IS ESSNTL. IMMED BEGIN FLUSH W/LG VOLS OF WATER.
CONTINUE FOR 5 MIN. FOLLOW W/NORM SALINE FOR 30-60 MIN. HOLD LIDS
APART TO ASSURE CNTCT W/ALL SURFS. OBTAIN IMMED MED ATTN. (SEND
SOMEONE F OR MED ASSISTANCE AS SOON AS FLUSHING IS STARTED.) SKIN:
SPEED IS ESSNTL. FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LG VOLS OF WATER. COVER
W/CALCIUM GLUCONATE GEL. OBTAIN MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:WATER FLOOD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . ANY WATER RUNOFF MAY CONTAIN HEXAVALENT CHROME & SHOULD
NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER SEWER/WATERWAYS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY INCREASE INTENSITY OF FIRE WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERS SHOULD USE APPROP PROT EQUIP.
SHOVEL DRY SPILL INTO DOT-APPRVD DRUMS FOR DISP. KEEP SPILL DRY
UNTIL AS MUCH AS POSS HAS BEEN SWEPT UP & SHOVELED INTO DISP DRUMS.
RESIDUAL AMTS SHOULD BE D ISSOLVED IN WATER & SOLN COLLECTED IN
(ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROT AREA. MIXING:ADD
SLOWLY TO WATER WHILE MIXING. MAKE ADDNS TO IN-USE TANKS SLOWLY &
CAUTIOUSLY, TAKING CARE TO AVOID SPLASH/SPATTER.
Other Precautions:REPAIR & MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:
RELIEVE PRESSURE. COVER OPENINGS TO AVOID SPURTING. FLUSH EXTERIOR
& INTERIOR W/WATER. COLLECT FLUSHINGS FOR DISPOSAL. USE APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPM ENT FOR EYES, SKIN AND INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST, DUST OR FUME CONDITIONS, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC MISTS OR HYDROGEN FLUORIDE 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
AND PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT MATERIAL (NEOPRENE).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 14)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS, APRON MADE FROM ACID RESISTANT MATL (EG NEOPRENE). PROT (ING
15)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMKNG/EATING. IMMED REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. DO
(ING 16)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: APPROX 2 OF 3% IN WATER. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNG TUMORS. FIRST AID:
ADMIN OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. OBTAIN MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT EXCEPT ON ADVICE OF QUALIFIED MED PERS. IF CONSCIOUS,
DILUTE BY GIVING LG VOLS OF MILK, WATER OR (ING 3)

pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED-BROWN GRANULAR MIX; LITTLE OR NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG ACIDS OR REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON HEATING MAY EVOLVE CORROSIVE AND
TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . CONC:
(1) TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CTR FOR RECYCLING/REUSE IF POSS. (2)
TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZ WASTE TREATMENT/DISP SITE FOR DISPOSITION
UNDER APPLIC L OC, STATE & REGIONAL REGS AS HAZ WASTE.(ING 10)

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