PHOTICA INC (WAS PURCHASED BY KROMICA INC.) -- SODIUM THIOSULFATE  -- 6750-00-273-8484
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM THIOSULFATE
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-273-8484
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHOTICA INC (WAS PURCHASED BY KROMICA INC.)
Address:491 LYONS AVE
City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111-4717
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-705-9553 (KRONICA INC.)
Emergency Phone Num:201-926-1000 (KRONICA INC.)
CAGE:60349
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KRONICA INC.  (PURCHASED PHOTICA INC.)
Address:495 LYONS AVENUE
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111-4717
Country:US
Phone:201-926-1000 OR 201-705-9553
CAGE:0K5T6
Company Name:PHOTICA INC (WAS PURCHASED BY KROMICA INC.)
Address:491 LYONS AVE
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111-4717
Country:US
Phone:201-926-1000 (KRONICA INC.)
CAGE:60349

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM THIOSULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:10102-17-7
RTECS #:WE6660000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DUST SOLUTIONS OR MIST MAY
    IRRITATE OR BURN THE EYES AND CAUSE TEMPORARY CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN:
    DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION FROM PROLONGED CONTACT.
    INHALATION: BREATHING PRODUCT DUST OR MIS T MAY IRRITATE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: RELATIVELY LOW IN ACUTE TOXICITY BUT
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF G.I. TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    PROMPTLY GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY
    TOUCHING FINGER TO THROAT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNON
Extinguishing Media:IF IN A FIRE, CHOOSE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE
    FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. MATERIAL ITSELF IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY AND KNOCK DOWN FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING GASES AND RESIDUE MAY EVOLVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROMPTLY SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP THE DRY CHEMICAL
    INTO AN EMPTY CONTAINER WITH A MINIUM OF DUSTING. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY
    RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER TO COMPLETE CLEAN-UP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA, AWAY FROM
    ACIDS OR OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN
    USE AND PROTECT FROM PHYSICIAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT WITH ACIDS RELEASES IRRITATING SULFUR DIOXIDE
    GAS. WHEN DISSOLVING AND MAKING SOLUTIONS, ADD TO WATER CAUTIOUSLY
    AND WITH STIRRING AS SOLUTIONS CAN GET HOT AND MAY SPATTER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITION PREVAILS, USE DUST
    OR MIST RESPIRATOR, APPROVED BY NIOSH. IF SULFUR DIOXIDE SHOULD BE
    RELEASED, USE A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA OR OTHER ALTERNATE
    CHOICE, APPROVED BY  NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
    APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR  FOOD OR DRUG USE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:118F,48C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.685 (WATER=1)
pH:8.6
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, WATER-REACTIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS SODIUM,
    SODIUM NITRITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES (ABOVE 100C) YIELD
    SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS AND HAZARDOUS RESIDUE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS, SODIUM SULFIDE
    RESIDUE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES FOR
    APPROVED METHOD OF DISPOSAL, AS NECESSARY. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER, IF PERMITTED BY APPLICIABLE REGULATIONS.

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