BMDBH - Z-FIXER

Product Identification

Product ID:Z-FIXER
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N026712
MSDS Number: BMDBH

Responsible Party
AGFA CORP. MATRIX MEDICAL DIV
100 CHALLENGER ROAD
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-440-2500

Cage: 59710

Contractor
AGFA DIVISION/BAYER CORPORATION
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660 US

Telephone: 210-440-2500

Cage: 59710

Ingredients

THIOSULFURIC ACID, DIAMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE)

CAS: 7783-18-8

RTECS: XN6465000

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%


1)

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%


ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM;15 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: NO DERMAL IRRITATION AS PER TESTS PERFORMED. INHAL: NORMALLY
NO PROBLEM, BUT INHAL OF MIST COULD CAUSE RESP IRRITATION. INGEST:
MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC MEMB OR DIGESTIVE TRACT. (CHRONIC) A
COMPUTERIZED LITERATURE SEARCH OF NATIONAL DATABASES DID NOT YIELD
ANY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
MATERIALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS PROMPTLY WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHAL: FOR
OVEREXPOS URE, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY APPLICABLE TO PRIMARY CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EVAC PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA. KEEP PERSONNEL
REMOVED & UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMISSION OF
TOXIC FUMES OF SO*2 IS POSSIBLE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN UP. DIKE SPILL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
WATERCOURSES OR LOW AREAS. SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERI AL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT STORE W/INCOMPAT MATLS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE/CONSUME FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO IN AREA
WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAM W/MATL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED WITH WORKING MIXTURES AND NORMAL
ROOM VENTILATION. WHEN NEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR .
Ventilation:ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. AVOID USE OF PRODUCT IN
UNVENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: AUTHORITY AND MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT. DISPOSAL MUST
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

Chemical Properties

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:SAME/WATER
Vapor Density:SAME/WATER
Spec Gravity:1.082
pH:5.33
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SAME AS WATER
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS WITH SLIGHT SULFUR DIOXIDE
ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, CO*2, CO, AMMONIA.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQ AND/OR CONTAM WATER &
DISPOSE OF IN AN APPRVD & PERMITTED TREATMENT SYS. REMOVE NONUSABLE
SOLID MATL AND/OR CONTAM SOIL, FOR DISP IN AN APPRVD & PERMITTED
LANDFILL. DISCHARG E TO SEWER REQ APPROVAL OF PERMITTING (SUPP
DATA)

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