Product ID:CRONEX MEDIUM CONTRAST DEVEL/REPLNR PART A
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6525
NIIN:01-092-7960
MSDS Number: BGLNJ

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC IMAGING SYS DEPT

BARLEY MILL PLZ 22-1356
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-7515 OR 302-999-5420

Preparer: MANAGER, TECHNICAL SERV.

Cage: 82348

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC IMAGING SYS DEPT

80022 WILMINGTON, DE 19880-0022 US

Telephone: 302-992-2012

Cage: 82348

POTASSIUM SULFITE

CAS: 10117-38-1

Fraction By Weight: 7-13%

HYDROQUINONE (SARA III)

CAS: 123-31-9

RTECS: MX3500000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 3-7%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 40-70%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNKNOWN FOR MIXTURE, SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
INHALATION OF MIST OR DRIED RESIDUE MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
INGESTION OF HYDROQUINONE CAN AFFECT THE CNS, CAN C AUSE LIVER
DISEASE, CAN DAMAGE BLOOD & BONE MARROW & CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN &
EYE DISCOLORATION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION; DERMATITIS; NAUSEA; HEADACHE; INCOORDINATION; JAUNDICE;
ABDOMINAL PAIN; EXCITATION; RINGING IN THE EARS; COUGHING;
DIZZINESS; WEAKNESS; SHORTNESS OF BREATH; CYANOSIS; DIARRHEA;
THIRST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EXISTING LIVER OR BONE
MARROW DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK OF TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL
A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH P LENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY APPLICABLE TO PRIMARY CAUSE 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:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE! REVIEW FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS &
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. DIKE SPILL. PREVENT
LIQUID FROM ENTERING SE WERS, WATER WAYS OR LOW AREAS. SOAK UP
W/ABSORBENT
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT STORE WITH STRONG ACIDS. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO.
Other Precautions:DISCHARGE TO SEWER REQUIRES APPROVAL OF PERMITTING
AUTHORITY AND MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. DO NOT MIX WITH STRONG ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:COVERALL CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN THE
AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART A OF A 3 PART PRODUCT. SEE OTHER P/N IND, THIS NSN, FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. LD50 (ORAL-RAT);HYDROQUINONE-320 MG/KG; POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE-365 MG/KG; POTASSIUM CARBONATE;1870 MG/KG. IN ALL CASES
OF INGESTION, IMMEDIATELY CONTACT A POISON-CONTROL CENTER OR A
PHYSICIAN.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.2-1.3
pH:11-12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS AND ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO UNUSUAL HAZARDS

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQUID AND/OR
CONTAMINATED WATER, AND DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED AND PERMITTED
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM OR AN APPROVED AND PERMITTED DEEPWELL.
REMOVE NONUSABLE SOLID MATERIAL/ CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR LANDFILL
DISPOSAL.

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