Product ID:3M BRAND DRY SILVER FILM TYPE 7869
MSDS Date:10/23/1992
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-193-8757
MSDS Number: BPMKZ

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO

3M GENERAL OFFICES, 3M CENTER
ST. PAUL, MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 76381

MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PRODUCTS

SAINT PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 612-733-6785

Cage: 4V902

POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE)

CAS: 25038-59-9

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, REACTION PRODUCT WITH BUTYRALDEHYDE

CAS: 63148-65-2

Fraction By Weight: 4-8%

SILVER BEHENATE

CAS: 2489-05-6

Fraction By Weight: 1.0-5.0%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3 (AG)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 (AG) 9192

CELLULOSE ACETATE

CAS: 9004-35-7

Fraction By Weight: <5.0%

VINYL ACETATE-VINYL ALCOHOL-VINYL CHLORIDE POLYMER

CAS: 25086-48-0

Fraction By Weight: <5%

MERCURIC BROMIDE

CAS: 7789-47-1

RTECS: OV7415000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (HG)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (HG) 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: VAPORS OR DUST GENERATED DURING
PROCESSING MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: REPEATED CONTACT WITH
DUST GENERATED DURING PROCESSING MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC
REACTIONS. INHALATION: VAPORS OR DUST GENERATED MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:INGESTION OF PAPER MAY CAUSE
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION, ALLERGIC
REACTION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION:
DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: NONE NORMALLY
REQUIRED.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR FIRE INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF THIS
FILM, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARE
ANTICIPATED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM AND COLLECT FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN REGULAR CLEANING OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY AN
AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. PROCESS FILM IN A VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN A WELL-VENTILATED
WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING ANY FILM RESIDUE AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT WITH ANY
FILM RESIDUE IN THERMAL PROCESSOR. PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO
MERCURY CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG, NERVOUS SYSTEM AND
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM DAMAGE. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE HEADACHE, TREMORS, IMPAIRED MEMORY, CHILLS, NAUSEA.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT FILM, BLUE TINT, ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM; AVOID EXPOSURE TO
LIGHT, ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, OR HIGH HUMIDITY PRIOR TO
DEVELOPMENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROCARBONS, SILVER OXIDE, AND TRACE LEVELS OF MERCURY OXIDES AND
HYDROGEN BROMIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAMATION OF SILVER AND MERCURY BY A PERMITTED
RECOVERY FACILITY IS PREFERRED. DISPOSAL METHOD MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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