Product ID:176-325; 418-96; VARICHEM FIXER
MSDS Date:07/27/1992
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-619-9943
MSDS Number: BPVNP

VARICHEM CORP., DBA CLAYTON CHEMICAL

13310 S. FIGUEROA ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
US

Emergency Phone: 213-538-9530

Info Phone: 213-538-9530

Cage: JO759

VARICHEM CORP., DBA CLAYTON CHEMICAL

LOS ANGELES, CA 90061 US

Telephone: 213-538-9530

Cage: JO759

AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 7783-18-8

RTECS: XN6465000

Fraction By Weight: 30-35%

SODIUM BISULFITE (SASA III)

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

Fraction By Weight: 4-8%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 4-7%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ALUMINUM SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10043-01-3

RTECS: BD1700000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
AND BURNS TO BODY TISSUES WHICH IT CONTACTS. INHALATION OF MISTS
OR VAPORS IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY DURING ANY NORMAL USEAGE. NO CHRONIC
EFFECTS GIVEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. SKIN:POSSIBLE
IRRITATION, BURNS. INHALED:UNLIKELY EXPOSURE BUT MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IF MISTS ARE INHALED. INGESTED:SEVERE
IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRAC T.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. I NGESTION:DRINK MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. KEEP
PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND ODF FIRE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION , TOXIC
FUMES OF SO2 IS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMEMT.
DIKE SPLL. PREVENT FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS.
SOAK UP WITH SAND, OIL DRY OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:POWDERED SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT STORE WITH INCOMPATABLE
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN
AREA WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR. SUFFICIENT
ROOM VENTILATION
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES W/ SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:APRON. (SPLASH PROTECTION IS ALL THAT IS
RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER.)
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.285
pH:4.85
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SAME AS WATER
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS, SLIGHT SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND CARBON OXIDES,
AND AMMONIA
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NON-USEABLE FREE LIQUID AND/OR
CONTAMINATED WATER AND DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED/PERMITTED
TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SOLIDS TO AN APPROVED/PERMITTED LANDFILL.
DISCHARGE TO SEWER REQUIRES APPROVAL OF PERMITTING AUTHORITY AND
MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT

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