Product ID:FIXER, PHOTOGRAPHIC, DRY POWDER
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-802-5471
MSDS Number: BQSXD

NATIONAL RESEARCH AND CHEMICAL CO

15600 NEW CENTURY DRIVE
GARDENA, CA 90248-2140
US

Emergency Phone: 213-515-1700

Info Phone: 213-515-1700

Cage: 20385

NATIONAL RESEARCH AND CHEMICAL CO

GARDENA, CA 90248-2140 US

Telephone: 213-515-1700

Cage: 20385

SODIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 7772-98-7

RTECS: XN6476000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

SODIUM BISULFITE (SASA III)

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES: IRRITATION
OF SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: DUST WILL CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: STOMACH PAINS, FATIQUE, WEAKNESS AND
HEADACHE MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: MOVE FROM CONTAMINATION AND FLUSH WITH WATER.
CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
IF CONS CIOUS GIVE LOTS OF WATER OR MILK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:MELTS @ 48C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARK OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH SPILL WITH WATER, NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE OR OTHER MILD BASE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ABOVE 48F. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
AREA.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS PROTECTION
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.163
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL. CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES TOXIC SULFUR
DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DIRECT HEAT, DO NOT EXPOSE TO
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL COMPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ANY
APPROVED METHOD FOR SOLUTIONS OF ORGANIC ACID OF PHOTOGRAPHIC
FIXERS.

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