MODIFIED SIALIC ACID

AGFA CORP -- ZMR FINISHER -- 6850-00N031820
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZMR FINISHER
MSDS Date:04/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N031820
MSDS Number: BPPWZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AGFA CORP
Address:100 CHALLENGER ROAD
City:RIDGEFIELD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-440-2500;212-971-0260
Emergency Phone Num:303-623-5716;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO790
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AGFA CORP
Address:100 CHALLENGER ROAD
Box:City:RIDGEFIELD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Country:US
Phone:201-440-2500;303-623-5716
CAGE:HO790
Company Name:AGFA DIVISION/BAYER CORPORATION
Address:100 CHALLENGER ROAD
Box:City:RIDGEFIELD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Country:US
Phone:210-440-2500
CAGE:59710

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

Ingred Name:THIOSULFURIC ACID, DIAMMANIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE)
CAS:7783-18-8
RTECS #:XN6465000
Fraction by Wt: 10-15%

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN: NO DERMAL
    IRRIT AS PER TESTS PERFORMED. INHAL: NORMALLY NO PROBLEM, BUT INHAL
    OF MIST COULD CAUSE RESP IRRIT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR DIGEST IVE TRACT. CHRONIC: A COMPUTERIZED
    LITERATURE SEARCH OF NATL DATABASES DID NOT YIELD ANY CHRONIC EFTS
    ASSOC W/MATL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN. OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS PROMPTLY WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR . INGEST: OBTAIN IMMED MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY APPLICABLE TO PRIMARY CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO SAFE AREA. KEEP
    PERSONNEL REMOVED & UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMISSION OF
    TOXIC FUMES OF SO2 IS POSSIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & PERSONAL PROT BEFORE
    PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL & PROT EQUIP DURING
    CLEAN UP. DIKE SPILL. PVNT LIQ FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR
    LOW AREAS. SOAK UP W/SAW DUST, SAND, OIL DRY OR OTHER ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED WITH WORKING MIXTURES & NORMAL ROOM
    VENTILATION. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. AVOID USE OF PRODUCT IS
    UNVENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRONS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: SAME AS H2O. VAP DEN: SAME AS H2O. % VOLAT: SAME AS H2O. WASTE DISP
    METH: AUTH & MAY REQUIRE PRETREATMENT. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.085(H2O=1)
pH:4.90
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SAME AS H2O
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR & COLORLESS, SLIGHT SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOX, CO2, CO, AMMONIA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQ &/OR CONTAM H2O, &
    DISPOSED OF IN AN APPRVD & PERMITTED TRTMT SYS. REMOVE NONUSABLE
    SOLID MATL &/OR CONTAM SOIL, FOR DISP IN AN APPRVD & PERMITTED
    LANDFILL. DISCHARGE TO SEW ER REQUIRES APPROVAL OF PERMITTING (SUPP
    DATA)

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