Product ID:HYDROQUINONE, PHOTO GRADE
MSDS Date:06/17/1991
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-664-8269
MSDS Number: BKBLG

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1127 57TH AVE.
OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427
US

Emergency Phone: 415-534-1186

Info Phone: 415-534-1186

Preparer: D.B.D.

Cage: 3D869

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OAKLAND, CA 94621-4427 US

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

HYDROQUINONE (SARA III)

CAS: 123-31-9

RTECS: MX3500000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IMMEDIATE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED, REPEATD EXPOSURE MAY DISCOLOR
CONJUNCTIVA & DECREASE IN VISUAL ACTIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY & THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AT LEAST
15 MINUTES & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY &
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:350F,177C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RUNOFF MAY CAUSE POLLUTION, FIRE, &/OR
EXPLOSION; REFER TO NFPA PREVENTION OF DUST EXPLOSION IN PLANTS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONS. ELIMINATE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK WITH OUT RISK. PROVIDE VENTILATION.
COLLECT WASTE & CONTAIN FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. PREVENT EXPOSURE
OF THE EYES OF WORKERS W/S AFETY GOGGLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.USE
W/VENTILATION TO KEEP TLV BELOW 2MG/CUM,& BELOW THE SHORT TERM EXP
LIMIT(STEL)OF 4MG/CUM.KEEP CONTAINERS IN DARK PLACE
Other Precautions:IF DUST CONCENTRATION IS ABOVE 0.03 OZ/CU FT, AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD EXISTS. LIMITING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION IS 10%. SEE
ALSO 29CFR, 1910.1000; PERIODIC EYE EXAM W/THE SLIT LAMT IS
ADVISABLE OF PERSONS

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN
IF NEEDED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: IF NEEDED TO CONTROL DUST; MECHANICAL
(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH; WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING: LIKE MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS (FINELY GRD), EASTMAN HYDROQUINONE
USP IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DUST EXPLOSION. THEREFORE FOLLOW GEN
PRECAUTIONS OUTLINED IN NFPA PAMPHLET # 63.MSDS DATE:JAN 79.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:547F(286C)
Vapor Pres:1MM
Vapor Density:3.81
Spec Gravity:1.33
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE, NEEDLE-LIKE CRYSTALS; VIRTUALLY
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCT CARBON
MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER RECOMMEND FOR INCINERATION IN
ACCORDANC WITH EXISTING REGULATIONS. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, &
LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION.

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