Product ID:180 5589,EKTAPRINT 2 DEVEL REPLNSHR, PART C
MSDS Date:08/02/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:00K001115
MSDS Number: BCCGW

Emergency Phone: 716-722-5151

Info Phone: 716-722-5151

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

WATER

CAS: 25646-77-9

RTECS: KJ6477000

Fraction By Weight: 25-30%

POTASSIUM BISULFITE

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES CAN CAUSE
EYE IRRITATION. SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND
MAY RESULT IN AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, AND
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH
SKIN WI TH PLENTY OF WATER IF IRRITATION OR AN ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID INHALATION AND SKIN CONTACT. WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE WITH BAKING SODA. SMALL
AMOUNT: FLUSH MATERIAL TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGE
AMOUNT: CONTRACT WITH LICEN SED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY.
Neutralizing Agent:BAKING SODA (SODIUM BICARBONATE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE NEAR STRONG CAUSTICS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS SHOULD BE WORN IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL IF NEEDED TO CONTROL SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) RECOMMENDED(10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR RECOMMENDED)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:ROUTINE USE OF A NON-ALKALINE (ACID) TYPE
HAND CLEANER WILL HELP MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE & BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART C OF A 4 PART PRODUCT. SEE NSN'S 6750-00-K00-1113,-1114,&
1116 FOR OTHER PARTS. PRODUCT DISSOCIATES TO SULFURIC ACID.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1.13
pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, AMBER SOLUTION; SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70**

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS & STRONG ALKALI
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
& PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE. OXIDES OF NITROGEN & SULFUR DIOXIDE MAY
BE PRESENT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE.

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