Product ID:FX-UNIVERSAL FIXER WORKING STRENGTH
MSDS Date:08/01/1993
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N066615
MSDS Number: BZMQN

MILES INC

100 CHALLENGER ROAD
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660
US

Emergency Phone: 201-440-2500

Info Phone: 201-440-2500

Cage: MILES

MILES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15205-9741 US

Telephone: 800-662-2927

Cage: MILES

THIOSULFURIC ACID, DIAMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE)

CAS: 7783-18-8

RTECS: XN6465000

Fraction By Weight: 15-20%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (MFR)

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80-85%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:(NOTE:PERTAINS TO FINISHED
PRODUCT) EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:NORMALLY NO PROBLEM, BUT INHALATION OF MIST COULD CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF DIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC:(NOTE:PERTAINS TO EACH
INGREDIENT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LISTED IN INGREDIENT SECTION PER 29
CFR SECT 1910.1200). A COMPUTERIZED LITERATURE SEARCH OF NATIONAL
DATABASES DID NOT YIELD ANY CHRONIC EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
MATERIALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED
AREAS PROMPTLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. IN CA SE OF CONTINUED IRRITATION CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION:FOR OVER-EXPOSURE, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:OBTAIN
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ANY APPLICABLE TO PRIMARY CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. KEEP PERSONNEL
REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMISSION OF
TOXIC FUMES OF SO*2 IS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES AND EXPOSURE
CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. USE
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. DIKE
SPILL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW
AREAS. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT, & STORE IN
WELL-VENT AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT STORE
W/INCOMPAT MATRLS. SEE STABILITY & REACTIVITY SECTION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN
AREA WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL. TOXIC
GASES MAY BE EMITTED WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION. SOME OF THESE
MATERIALS MAY BURN BUT NONE OF THEM IGNITES READILY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED WITH WORKING MIXTURES AND NORMAL
ROOM VENTILATION (10 CHANGES OF AIR PER HOUR). NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ROOM VENT IS SUFFICIENT. AVOID USE OF PROD IN UNVENT AREAS.
ALWAYS CTL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELGE SHOWER .
USE CHEM RESISTANT APRONS. DISPOSABLE COVERALLS ARE OPTIONAL,
(SUPAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. WASTE DISP METH: AND MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT. VENT:WHEN
REPORTED IN INGREDIENT SECTION (USE 50% OF THE TLV). OTHER PROT EQ
UIP: AND DISCARD AFTER USE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Spec Gravity:NOT SPECIFIED
pH:7.50
Solubility in Water:100% (BY WEIGHT %)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS, SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI, STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, CO*2, CARBON
MONOXIDE, AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQ &/CONTAMD H*2O, &
DISPOSE OF IN APPRVD & PERMITTED TREATMENT SYS; INCIN IS REC.
REMOVE NONUSABLE SOLID MATRL &/CONTAMD SOIL, FOR DISP IN APPRVD &
PERMITTED LANDFILL. DISCHAR GE TO SEWER REQ APPRVL OF PERMITTING
AUTH (SUPDAT)

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