BPXFH - CF FIXER PART A

Product Identification

Product ID:CF FIXER PART A
MSDS Date:01/10/1994
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-965-4672
MSDS Number: BPXFH

Responsible Party
VARICHEM CORP DBA CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO.
13310 S. FIGUEROA STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
US

Emergency Phone: 310-538-9530/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-538-9530

Cage: KO390

Contractor
VARICHEM CORP DBA CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061 US

Telephone: 310-538-9530

Cage: KO390

Ingredients

AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 7783-18-8

RTECS: XN6465000

Fraction By Weight: 45-50%


SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 5-7%


ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION;
POSSIBLE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION, BURNS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR DIGES TIVE TRACT. CHRONIC:
REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION/ALLERGIC DERMATITIS;
ANEMICA DISCOLORATION OF EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES-REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, BURNING/STINGING
SENSATION. SKIN-REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, DISCOMFORT.
INGESTED-NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ING ESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING! GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA. KEEP
PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMISSION OF
TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IS POSSIBLE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN-UP. DIKE SPILL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS. SOAK UP WITH SAND, OIL DRY OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SPILL MA Y BE NEUTRALIZED WITH POWDERED SODIUM
CARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:POWDERED SODIUM CARBONATE.

Handling

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

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:SUFFICIENT ROOM VENTILATION.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SARA III, SECTION 313: NONE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.352
pH:5.30
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE STRAW LIQUID; SWEET SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, CARBON DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQUID AND/OR
CONTAMINATED WTAER AND DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED AND PERMITTED
TREATMENT SYSTEM. REMOVE NONUSABLE SOLID MATERIAL AND/OR
CONTAMINATED SOIL, FOR DISPOSAL IN A PERMIT TED LANDFILL. DISCHARGE
TO SEWER REQUIRES PERMIT.

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