Product ID:METAL PLATE DEVELOPER CONCENTRATE
MSDS Date:03/01/1996
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-144-4297
MSDS Number: BYRVB

CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO

13310 S FIGUEROA ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
US

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

Info Phone: 310-538-9530

Preparer: NONE

Cage: 6W820

CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO., A DIV OF VARICHEM CORP

276-Z HEATHSVILLE, VA 22473 US

Telephone: 703-759-9399

Cage: 6W820

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

HYDROQUINONE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 123-31-9

RTECS: MX3500000

Fraction By Weight: 5-9%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-8%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT)= 320 MG/KG (HYDROQUINONE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION,
BURNING. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNING. INHALATION: NORMALLY NO
PROBLEM, INHALATION OF MIST COULD CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF MUCOU S MEMBRANES OR DIGESTIVE
TRACT. CHRONIC: SKIN SENSITIZATION, ALLERGIC DERMATITIS, ANEMIA,
DISCOLORATION,CORNEAL OPACITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING. SKIN: IRRITATION,
BURNING. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
DRINK MILK OR WATE R. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A 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 AND CARBON DIOXIDE IS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN UP. DIKE SPILL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
WATERWAYS, LOW AREAS. SOAK UP WITH SAND,OIL DRY,OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. SPILL MAY B E NEUTRALIZED WITH POWDERED CITRIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:POWDERED CITRIC ACID.

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

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ROOM VENTILATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP TLV/PEL BELOW
RECOMMENDED LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES RECOMMENDED FOR SKIN PROTECTION.
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES W/SAFETYSHIELDS FOR SPLASHING
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APRON FOR SPLASH PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:= WATER
Vapor Density:= WATER
Spec Gravity:1.240
pH:12.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:= WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PALE STRAW COLOR. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF NONUSABLE LIQUIDS IN AN
APPROVED/PERMITTED TREATMENT SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF NONUSABLE SOLIDS
AND/OR CONTAMINATED SOIL IN APPROVED/PERMITTED LANDFILL. DISCHARGE
TO SEWER REQUIRES APPROVAL OF PER MITTING AUTHORITY AND MAY REQUIRE
PRETREATMENT.

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