Product ID:CIBACHROME P-3; FIXER STARTER
MSDS Date:09/28/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-264-3080
MSDS Number: BBCDN

ILFORD PHOTO CORP.

W.70 CENTURY ROAD
PARAMUS, NJ 07653
US

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372

Info Phone: 201-265-6000

Cage: 64145

ILFORD PHOTO CORP

PARAMUS, NJ 07653 US

Telephone: 201-265-6000

Cage: 64145

AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 7783-18-8

RTECS: XN6465000

Fraction By Weight: 35-40%

POTASSIUM SULFITE

CAS: 10117-38-1

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

POTASSIUM BISULFITE

CAS: 7773-03-7

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 40-55%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & G/I
TRACT IRRITATION. IT IS CONSIDERED A LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT
LISTED AS CARCINOGEN BY IARC,NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION.
INHALED:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION IF DUST OR MIST IS INHALED.
INGESTED:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HMIS:MAY CAUSE G/I
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2
GLASSES OF WATE R AND IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY
IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS LIQUID OR ADSORB WITH
CLOTH,PAPER,OTHER INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS AND
ALKALIS.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL THEN FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT MIX WITH
P-3 BLEACH SOLUTION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IF LOCAL EXHAUST IS
UNAVAILABLE DURING MIXING.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN DOING INITIAL MIXING.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL,OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. USE APRON
AND FACE SHIELD WHEN MIXING LIQUIDS OR IF SPLASHING IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE:FIXER STARTER AND FIXER REPLENISHER USE THE SAME INGREDIENTS IN
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT QUANTITIES. ILFORD STOCK NUMBER OD8382000 (MSDS
DATE 16NOV88) TO MAKE 10 GALLON AND OD8381900 (MSDS DATE 28SEP8 8)
TO MAKE 3.5 GALLON. COD = 310 GM OXYGEN/L. ALSO SEE ADD.DATA.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.24
pH:6.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOW
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
MFR SUGGESTS FLUSH TO SEWER IF PERMITTED.

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