Product ID:CIBACHROME P-23 FIXER, PART B
MSDS Date:05/19/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:00D002596
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BHJVD

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Cage: 64145

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Cage: 64145

N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 3.6 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CAUSES MODERATE TO SEVERE EYE,
SKIN & RESPIRATORY OR G/I TRACT IRRITATION. IT MAY BE CORROSIVE IF
CONTACT IS PROLONGED. 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
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS. INHALED:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION IF
DUST OR MIST IS INHALED. INGESTED:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY
CAUSE G/I IRRITATIO N,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIMITED DATA ON CHRONIC EXPOSURES
ARE AVAILABLE FROM BASF OF CIBA-GEIGY.

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:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS,G IVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:196F,91C
Lower Limits:9.5
Upper Limits:1.3
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
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
OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL THEN FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

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 SUPPLEMENTED WITH LOCAL EXHAUST
ESPECIALLY WHEN 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
PART OF A 3 PART PACKAGE. ILFORD STOCK NUMBER OU8393000 TO MAKE 9
LITER. COD = 130 GM OXYGEN/L. ALSO SEE ADD.DATA.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:396F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:77.0F,25.0C
Vapor Pres:<1 M BAR
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.028
pH:7.7-8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOW
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT AMINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE. (PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXID.

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

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