Product ID:DEVELOPER FLUID CONTAINED IN FILM POD - COL
MSDS Date:02/10/1986
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-115-5164
MSDS Number: BJPGL

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: <9%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE LIQUID WILL BURN
EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY LEAD TO SKIN DERMATITIS.
INGESTION OF LIQUID OR MIST WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, MOUTH, THROAT AND GASTORINTESTINAL T RACT. MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE AND WILL BURN
EXPOSED TISSUE. INGESTION MA Y RESULT IN ASTHMA-LIKE REACTIONS
(WHEEZING, COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EYE, SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR USING
THIS PRODUCT. IF VISION PROBLEMS PERSIST AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT
AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE MILK & MILK OF MAGNESIA. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.CALL DR

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
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:SMALL QUANTITIES OF DEVELOPER FLUID MAY BE
WIPED UP WITH A DAMP CLOTH,. USE CARE TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. MATERIAL WILL CORRODE
ALUMINUM.
Other Precautions:SPILLAGE CAN BE SLIPPERY. IF DILUTING OR DISSOLVING
THIS PRODUCT, ALWAYS ADD THIS PRODUCT TO WATER SLOWLY AND WITH
CONSTANT STIRRING. MATERIAL MAY NEED TO BE REFRIGERATED-FOLLOW
MANUFACTURERS STORAG E INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR HANDLING MIST IF PROLONGED CONTACT WITH MATERIAL.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE ROOM VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SHOWER. APRON AND FULL RUBBER
BOOTS RECOMMENDED. NOT WEAR THIN RUBBER COVERS OVER LEATHER SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE LIQUID - AVOID CONTACT.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:>13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CREAM, WHITE, TAN, GREY OR PINK VISCOUS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, ORGANIC HALIDES, NITROCOMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACIDIC
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS ON
CONTACT WITH ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ZN,AL,SN. CAN ALSO GENERATE
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED LIQUID COULD BE
FLUSHED TO A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM VIA THE SEWER OR GIVEN TO
A LICENSED DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS. UNDILUTED MATER IAL IS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (CODE =
D002).

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