Product ID:AR-1701 REPLENISHER
MSDS Date:05/02/1989
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N048642
MSDS Number: BTYTN

POLYCHROME CORP

137 ALEXANDER ST
YONKERS, NY 10702
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 914-378-4567

Cage: 86550

POLYCHROME CORP

CARLSTADT, NJ 07072-5000 US

Telephone: 201-531-5814

Cage: 86550

HYDROQUINONE (SARA III)

CAS: 123-31-9

RTECS: MX3500000

Fraction By Weight: 11.7%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

METHANESULFONIC ACID, HYDROXY-, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM

CAS: 870-72-4

RTECS: PB2200000

Fraction By Weight: 15.4%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. PURE
HYDROQUINONE IS A SEVERE SKIN IRRITANT; CAUSES INFLMMATION OF EYES.
EXPOSURE TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS HAS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. PURE FORMALDEHYDE HAS SH OWN TO CAUSE CANCER
IN LAB ANIMALS. INGESTION OR INHALATION MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING, CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:
WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN AND GET MEDICAL
ATTENT ION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING
(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP).

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, (IF NEEDED).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN RELEASE TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SWEEP
UP AND DISPOSE AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ABOVE 50F(10C) BUT AVOID DIRECT
HEAT. HIGH TEMPERATURE MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL DETERIORATION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
LIQUID, AND/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS
MUST BE OBSERVED. K EEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: DESIRABLE. MECHANICAL: REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:THE AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASHES AND SAFETY
SHOWERS IN WORK AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:1.187
pH:7.45
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:36(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED AT A PERMITTED WASTE FACILITY.
SPENT MATERIAL MAY BE DISCHARGED TO WASTEWATER FACILITY IF
PERMITTED BY LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT. DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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