Chempact Fixer

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

This product as a whole has not been tested. This hazard information is for the individual ingredients. ***************************************************************** * EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * WARNING! Color Yellowish; Form Powder; Odor: Odorless; * * May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation; May * * cause allergic respiratory reaction; May cause allergic skin * * reaction; Irritating gases/fumes may be given off during * * burning or thermal decomposition. * *****************************************************************

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eye and skin contact, inhalation of vapors or mists, accidental ingestion. HUMAN EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE: This product as a whole has not been tested. This hazard information is for the individual ingredients. ACUTE INHALATION..............: Ammonium thiosulfate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium thiosulfate, citric acid and sodium sulfite may be irritating to the respiratory tract with symptoms of coughing, sore throat, and runny nose. Sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite may cause an allergic reaction in some asthmatics and sulfite sensitive individuals. Possible symptoms include bronchoconstriction, sweating, flushing, hives, rapid heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and anaphylaxis. CHRONIC INHALATION............: Persons sensitized to sulfites may have an allergic reaction to the sodium metasulfite in this product. ACUTE SKIN CONTACT............: Ammonium thiosulfate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium thiosulfate, citric acid and sodium sulfite may be irritating to the skin with symptoms of reddening, itching, and swelling. Sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite may cause skin sensitization with symptoms of rash, itching, hives, and swelling. CHRONIC SKIN CONTACT..........: Allergic reaction in individuals previously sensitized to sulfites may occur. ACUTE EYE CONTACT.............: Ammonium thiosulfate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium thiosulfate, and sodium sulfite may be irritating to the eyes with symptoms of tearing, stinging, reddening, and swelling. Citric acid is severely irritating to the eyes resulting in reddening, swelling of the eye and surrounding tissue, and burning. ACUTE INGESTION...............: Ingestion of this product may cause nausea amd vomiting. CARCINOGENICITY...............: The components of this product are not listed by NTP, IARC or regulated as a carcinogen by OSHA. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE......: Persons with preexisting eye, skin or respiratory tract disorders may be more susceptible to the effects of this product.