Product ID:G-135 INDUSTRIAL X-RAY DEVELOPER/REPLENISHER PART C
MSDS Date:04/06/2000
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-461-5235
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLQGF

Emergency Phone: (303) 623-5716 HEALTH

Info Phone: 201-440-2500

Preparer: R. RUPPEL-KERR

Cage: 1MVW0

Telephone: 201-440-2500

Cage: 1MVW0

POTASSIUM GLUTARALDEHYDE BISULFITE (1,5-PENTANEDISULFONIC

CAS: 68310-08-7

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM GLUTARALDEHYDE BISULFITE:
ACUTE - INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
EYE & SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: NO INFORMATION
PROVIDED. CHRONIC : MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN & RESPIRATORY
REACTION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. SENSITIZATION WITH DERMATITIS OR
HIVES MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT
LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR REGULATED AS A CARCINOGEN BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH SYMPTOMS OF SORE THROAT, COUGHING, AND RUNNY
NOSE. CHRONIC INHALATION: PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY
SENSITIZED TO SULFITES SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT
INHALATION OF POTASSIUM GLUTARALDEHYDE BISULFITE. ACUTE SKIN
CONTACT: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN WITH SYMPTOMS OF REDDENING,
STINGING AND ITCHING. CHRONIC SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC
SKIN REACTION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. SENSITIZATION WITH
DERMATITIS OR HIVES MAY OCCUR. ACUTE EYE:IRRITATION, REDNING,
STINGING AND TEARING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN
OR RESPIRATORY TRACT DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: IF
INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA SUITABLE FOR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN THE AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. KEEP
PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION OXIDES OF
SULFUR CAN BE GENERATED.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN UP. DIKE SPILL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
WATERWAYS, OR LOW AREAS. SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL . SPILL MAY BE NEUTRALIZED WITH POWDERED
SODIUM CARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:SPILL MAY BE NEUTRALIZED WITH POWDERED SODIUM
CARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 40F (4.4C) AND 80F
(26C). PREFERRED STORAGE IS AT 68F (20C). KEEP FROM FREEZING. AVOID
EYE AND SKIN CONTACT, AND STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT
STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN AREA WHERE THEY MAY
BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, RESPIRATOR
PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, INSTITUTE A
PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR1010.134.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS OF VAPORS BELOW APPLICABLE
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:EYE GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR SKIN PROTECTION USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
APRONS. EMERGENCY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE MADE
AVAILABLE. EDUCATE AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE USE AND HANDLING
OF THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART C OF A 4 PART MSDS, SAME NSN.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:=105.C, 221.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-10.C, 14.F
Spec Gravity:APPROX. 1.24
pH:APPROX. 2.5
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI, OXIDIZERS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN CASE OF FIRE OXIDES OF CO2, CARBON
MONOXIDE AND OTHER POTENTIALLY TOXIC FUMES CAN BE GENERATED DUE TO
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQUID AND/OR
CONTAMINATED WATER, AND DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED AND PERMITTED
TREATMENT SYSTEM. REMOVE NONUSABLE SOLID MATERIAL AND/OR
CONTAMINATED SOIL, FOR DISPOSAL IN AN APPR OVED AND PERMITTED
LANDFILL. DISCHARGE TO SEWER MAY REQUIRE APPROVAL OF PERMITTING
AUTHORITY AND MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT.

Toxicological Information:NO ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA AVAILABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO INOFRMATION AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:NOT REGUALTION BY ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA RQ: NONE.SEC 302 EHS: NONE. SC 313
TOXIC CHEMICALS: NONE. RCRA STATUS.: IF DISCARDED IN ITS PURCHASED
FORM, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE EITHER BY LISTING
OR BY CHARACTERISTICS.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS MATERIAL IS
LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. OSHA STATUS: THIS PRODUCT IS
HAZARDOUS UNDER THE CRITERIA OF THE FEDERAL OSHA HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1200.
State Regulatory Information:THE IINGREDIENTS ARE LISTED BY THE
FOLLOWING STATES: PA AND NJ.