Product ID:3M BRAND DRY SILVER PAPER TYPE 7773
MSDS Date:03/17/1993
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-034-0446
MSDS Number: BSHLT

3M CO,DOCUMENT SYSTEMS DIV

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

PAPER

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9394

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, REACTION PRODUCT WITH BUTYRALDEHYDE

CAS: 63148-65-2

Fraction By Weight: 3.0-7.0%

CELLULOSE ACETATE

CAS: 9004-35-7

Fraction By Weight: 1.0-3.0%

SILVER BEHENATE (SARA III)

CAS: 2489-05-6

Fraction By Weight: 1.0-3.0%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3 (AG)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 (AG) 9394

BEHENIC ACID

CAS: 112-85-6

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.5%

2,2'-METHYLENEBIS [6-TERT-BUTYL-P-CRESOL]

CAS: 119-47-1

RTECS: PA3500000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.5%

ACRYLIC POLYMER

CAS: 9003-01-4

RTECS: AT4680000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.5%

SILVER STEARATE (SARA III)

CAS: 3507-99-1

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3 AG

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 AG 9394

TETRACHLOROPHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE

CAS: 117-08-8

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

MERCURIC BROMIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7789-47-1

RTECS: OV7415000

Fraction By Weight: <0.05%

OSHA PEL S,C, 0.1 MG/M3 (HG)

ACGIH TLV: S 0.1 MG/M3 (HG)9394

TETRACHLOROPHTHALIC ACID

CAS: 632-58-6

Fraction By Weight: <0.05%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE UNDER NORMAL USAGE. VAPORS/DUST
GENERATED DURING PROCESSING OR WHILE CLEANING/SERVICING MACHINES
MAY CAUSE: MILD EYE/SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN ALLERGIC REACTIONS,
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DUST INGESTI ON MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MERCURY
EXPOSURE. INGESTION OF PAPER, NOT ANTICIPATED ROUTE OF EXPOSURE,
MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, ALLERGIC
REACTIONS. INHALATION: IRRITATION. INGESTION: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO MERCURY CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG,
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND REPROD UCTIVE SYSTEM DAMAGE, HEADACHE, TREMORS,
PHYSCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS, NAUSEA, MENSTRUAL DISORDERS, DECREASED
SPERM COUNT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGE QUANTITIES OF PAPER, 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:NOT APPLICABLE SINCE PRODUCT IS COATED PAPER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE, AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. PROCESS PAPER IN
A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN REGULAR CLEANING OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY AN
AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO AVOID DUST BUILDUP. AVOID SKIN AND
EYE CONTACT OR INHALATION OF PAPER DUST THAT MAY COLLECT INSIDE
EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. HOWEVER, FOR EQUIPMENT
CLEANING AND SERVICING A NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK IS RECOMMENDED TO
AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST.
Ventilation:PROCESS PAPER IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:RECOMMEND WEARING NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES WHEN
CLEANING OR SERVICING EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE COATED PAPER IN ROLL FORMAT. SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS A LIGHT-SENSITIVE PAPER. AVOID
EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, HUMID CONDITIONS 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
WASTE RECOVERY FACILITY IS PREFERRED. DISPOSAL METHODS MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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