Product ID:BELL & HOWELL FILEMASTER DEVELOPER
MSDS Date:11/18/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:00D002572
MSDS Number: BHJHV

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

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

POTASSIUM SULFITE

CAS: 10117-38-1

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

SODIUM METABORATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 10555-76-7

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATE/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATE/M3

POTASSIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 7758-02-3

RTECS: TS7650000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 55-65%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY OR G/I TRACT IRRITATION. IT IS CONSIDERED A LOW HAZARD
FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC REPORTS HYDROQUINONE 'INSUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE TO CLASSIFY
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION,
AND MAY SENSITIZE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALED:UNLIKELY
EXPOSURE,MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTED:MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. HMIS:MAY CAUSE G/I IRRITA
TION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,PALLOR,TINNITIS,DIZZINESS, OR INCREASED
RESPIRATORY RATE.
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 MOP UP WITH
CLOTH,PAPER,ETC.
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 STRONG
ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED OR DISCOMFORT IS EXPERIENCED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT,BUT MAY BE
SUPPLEMENTED WITH LOCAL EXHAUST (ESPECIALLY WHEN MIXING) IF
DESIRED.
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 POURING LIQUIDS OR IF SPLASHING IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ILFORD STOCK NUMBER MH9267973; 1 GALLON. COD = 80 GM OXYGEN/L. ALSO
SEE ADD.DATA.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.310
pH:10.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES

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

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