ILFORD PHOTO CORP. -- MULTIGRADE FIXER -- 6750-01-084-3207
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MULTIGRADE FIXER
MSDS Date:09/15/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-084-3207
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ILFORD PHOTO CORP.
Address:W.70 CENTURY ROAD
Box:288
City:PARAMUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07653
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-265-6000
Emergency Phone Num:800-888-8372
CAGE:64145
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ILFORD PHOTO CORP
Address:W 70 CENTURY RD
Box:City:PARAMUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07653
Country:US
Phone:201-265-6000
CAGE:64145

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE
CAS:7783-18-8
RTECS #:XN6465000
Fraction by Wt: 40-45%

Ingred Name:SODIUM ACETATE
CAS:126-96-5
RTECS #:AJ4375000
Fraction by Wt: 3-6%

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 2-5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 1-3%

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFITE  (SASA III)
CAS:7631-90-5
RTECS #:VZ2000000
Fraction by Wt: 1-3%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 40-45%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & G/I
    TRACT IRRITATION.  IT IS CONSIDERED A LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL
    INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT
    LISTED AS CARCINOGEN BY IARC,NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CAUSES IRRITATION  SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION.
    INHALED:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION IF DUST OR MIST IS INHALED. 
    INGESTED:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HMIS:MAY CAUSE G/I
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN.	SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. 
    INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  INGESTED:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2
    GLASSES  OF WATE R AND IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY
    IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL CARE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS LIQUID OR ADSORB WITH
    CLOTH,PAPER,OTHER INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS AND
    ALKALIS.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL THEN FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IF LOCAL EXHAUST IS
    UNAVAILABLE DURING MIXING.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION MAT BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH LOCAL
    EXHAUST (ESPECIALLY WHEN MIXING).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL,OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.  USE APRON
    AND FACE SHIELD WHEN MIXING LIQUIDS OR IF SPLASHING IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ILFORD STOCK NUMBER MG9125912; 0.5 GALLON AND MG9125964; 1 PINT.  ALSO
    SEE ADD.DATA.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.270
pH:5.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOW
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:45

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS AND ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.  
    MFR SUGGESTS FLUSH TO SEWER IF PERMITTED.

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