Product ID:DEVELOPER FLUID CONTAINED IN FILM POD - COL
MSDS Date:02/10/1986
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-294-5507
MSDS Number: BKCBM

Emergency Phone: 800-225-1618

Info Phone: 617-577-2000

Preparer: E. KARGER

Cage: 0E411

Telephone: 617-684-3646

Cage: 9C354

ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES

Fraction By Weight: UP TO 9%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (MFR)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE-SKIN/EYE/INGESTION:CORROSIVE.CHRONIC-NONE CURRENTLY
KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH IMMEDIATELY
WITH LOTS OF WATER.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.DO NOT USE
STOMACH TUBE .NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:IF SYMPTOMS OF EYE IRRITATION
PERSIST AFTER ADEQUATE IRRIGATION,CHECK VISUAL ACUITY & REFER TO
OPHTHALMOLOGIST.TREAT SKIN CONTACT AS ALKALI BURN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIXTURE WILL NOT BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL QUANTITIES OF DEVELOPER FLUID MAY BE
WIPED UP WITH A DAMP PAPER TOWEL, USING CARE TO AVOID ANY SKIN
CONTACT. DISPOSE OF TOWEL AS INDICATED BELOW.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
DEVELOPER PODS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:>13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CREAM, WHITE, TAN, GREY OR PINK VISCOUS FLUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THE ALKALINE COMPONENT WILL REACT WITH ACIDS,ALUMINUM,ZINC,NITRO
COMPOUNDS AND ORGANIC HALIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DEVELOPER PODS MAY BE CO-MINGLED WITH OTHER
WASTE PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING FOR ULTIMATE
DISPOSAL IN EITHER SANITARY LANDFILLS OR INCINERATORS.

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