sodium sulfite (2:1) potassium carbonate (2:1). ld50:(oral,rat) 1,870 mg/kg. hydroquinone (sara iii) sodium hydroxide (sara iii) water resp prot:resp limitations. if resps are worn, comply vent:vent requirements. accepted practice is to provide gen ing 7:photoprocessor has loc exhst connection, it should be other prot equip:(chemical apron) to prevent skin contact. hygiene pract:& launder before reuse.
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PROD IS CORR & WILL BURN EYE TISS
ON CONT. SKIN CONT MAY RSLT IN IRRIT/ALLERGIC RXN IN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS, W/PAIN, REDNESS, ITCH & IRRIT OF CONTACTED SKIN. AVOID
SKIN CONT. INHAL EXPOS TO MIST S/SPRAY COULD CAUSE ALLERGIC ASTHMA
RXNW/DFCLTY BRTHG & CONSTRICTION OF BRTHG PASSAGES. EFTS OF (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC EXPOS TO MIXT OF CHEMS IN THIS
PROD ARE UNKNOWN. HYDROQUINONE CAUSED EFTS ON MALE FERTILITY IN
MALE RATS EXPOS FOR 51 DAYS TO HIGH ORAL DOSES. SODIUM SULFITE &
HYDROQUINONE HAVE TESTE D POS IN VARIOUS SHORT TERM GENOTOX TESTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ASTHMA OR OTHER ALLERGIC
CONDITIONS (ESPECIALLY A KNOWN ALLERGY TO SULFITES) MAY BE
SENSITIVE TO THIS PRODUCT. OTHER SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
AS WELL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. CONSULT MD IMMED. SKIN:WASH CONTAM
SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. IF CLTHG BECOMES CONTAM REMOVE IMMED & LAUNDER
BEFOR E REUSE. IF IRRIT/PAIN DEVELS, GET MED ATTN. INHAL:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR UNTIL SYMPS DISAPPEAR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN &
CALL MD. ENSURE ADEQ VENT TO PVNT VAPS FROM ACCUM BEFORE
RETURNING(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER MIST, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2 BLANKET. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN EVOLVE TOXIC GASES (SO*X) WHEN
HEATED.
Spill Release Procedures:CNTN SPILL & NEUT W/WEAK ACID/BICARBONATE.
SMLR SPILLS CAN BE ABSORBED W/VERMICULITE/OTHER ABSORB MATLS. USE
PROT EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN & EYE EXPOS DURING CLEANUP. HYDROQUINONE &
SODIUM HYDROXIDE ARE TOX TO AQUATIC LIFE. HYDROQUINONE IS LIKELY
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID OR BICARBONATE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMPERATURE EXTREMES.
STORE & SHIP >40F(5C) & <100F(40C). OPTIMUM STORAGE
TEMPERATURE:68F(20C).
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST THIS PRODUCT! DANGER! CAUSES EYE BURNS.
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS OR ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
PREVENT SKIN FROM CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:NO ADDNL RESP PROT SHOULD BE NEEDED IF
SUFFICIENT VENT IS PROVIDED. IF THERE IS POSS THAT AIRBORNE CONC
MAY EXCEED ALLOWABLE LIMS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP EQUIPPED W/ACID
GAS/ORG VAP CARTRIDGES SHOUL D BE WORN. CONSULT RESP MFR FOR (ING
6)
Ventilation:MECH VENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL AIRBORNE CONTAM LEVELS.
REFER TO PHOTOPROCESSOR EQUIP MANUAL FOR SPECIFIC (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH EQUIP NEARBY. WEAR PROT COVERING
(ING 9)
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUS HYGIENE PRACTICES (WASHING HANDS
AFTER USE) TO PVNT SKIN IRRIT. IF CLTHG IS CONTAM W/PROD,
REMOVE(ING 10)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:TO WORK. INGEST:CONT MD IMMED. ADMIN 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER, BUT DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF PERS IS HAVING
CONVLS/IS UNCON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. SPILL PROC:TO DEGRADE RAPIDLY
IN WAT ER & IN SOIL & IS NOT EXPECTED TO BIOCONCENTRATE IN
FISH/AQUATIC ORGANISMS. DO NOT DISP OF THIS PROD IN WATERWAYS.
Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W FEDERAL (40
CFR PART 261), STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. BEFORE ATTEMPTING
CLEANUP, REFER TO HAZARD INFORMATION & PROTECTION MEASURES
(CHEMICAL GLOVES, ETC).
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