Product ID:DEVELOPER FLUID SPECTRA
MSDS Date:10/08/1993
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-279-3619
MSDS Number: BXCQB

POLAROID CORPORATION

1265 MAIN STREET
WALTHAM, MA 02254
US

Emergency Phone: 617-386-0879

Info Phone: 617-386-0879

Cage: DO536

POLAROID CORPORATION

WALTHAM, MA 02254

Telephone: (617) 684-3646

Cage: DO536

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10% %

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE

CAS: 693-98-1

RTECS: NI7175000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60% %

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

STYRENE-BUTADIENE POLYMER

CAS: 9003-55-8

RTECS: WL6478000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5% %

BUTYLPICOLINIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 26576-84-1

Fraction By Weight: 1-5% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE AN IRRITANT IF INHALED.
CORROSIVE TO SKIN TISSUE. CORROSIVE TO EYE TISSUE. CORROSIVE TO GI
TRACT IF INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT WITH DEVELOPER MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
EYE DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN AND MOUTH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK WATER
OR CITRUS JUICES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE FILM SO AS NOT TO BREAK DEVELOPER PODS
PRIOR TO FILM DEVELOPMENT. SMALL QUANTITIES OF DEVELOPER FLUID MAY
BE WIPED UP WITH A DAMP PAPER TOWEL USING CARE TO AVOID ANY SKIN OR
EYE CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, MOUTH OR
CLOTHING. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. SKIN AND
MOUTH CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINS ALKALI.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY PRODUCE ALKALI
BURNS.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:> 13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:DILUTABLE
Appearance and Odor:CREAM, WHITE, TAN, GREY OR PINK CISCOUS FLUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:85 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT (FILM PACK, PICTURE) IS NOT CLASSIFIED
OR REGULATED UNDER U.S. FEDERAL LAW AS "RCRA HAZARDOUS" BEFORE OR
AFTER PROCESSING.

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