Cinerex LD Developer/Replenisher

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 Clear to pale straw; Form Liquid; Odor * * Odorless; May cause respiratory tract irritation; May cause * * allergic respiratory reaction; Causes skin irritation; May * * cause allergic skin reaction; Causes eye irritation; May be * * harmful if swallowed; Irritating gases/fumes may be given * * off during burning or thermal decomposition. * *****************************************************************

Potential health effects

ROUTES OF ENTRY..................: Eye and skin contact, inhalation of vapors or mists, accidental ingestion. HUMAN EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE INHALATION..............: The sodium sulfite, diethanolamine, hydroquinone and boric acid in this product are expected to be irritating to the respiratory tract with symptoms of coughing, sore throat, and runny nose. 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. Inhalation of ethylene glycol vapors is unlikely due to its low vapor pressure. However, if misted or handled at elevated temperatures, high concentrations of ethylene glycol can produce drowsiness, headache, dizziness, and nausea. Inhalation of potassium hydroxide vapors can cause respiratory tract irritation with symptoms of coughing, choking, runny nose, and possible burns of the mucous membranes. CHRONIC INHALATION............: Persons who have been previously sensitized to sulfites should take precautions to prevent the inhalation of sodium sulfite. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of potassium hydroxide may cause discomfort and ulceration of the nasal passages. Prolonged inhalation of potassium bromide may cause skin eruptions. ACUTE SKIN CONTACT............: Sodium sulfite, diethanolamine, boric acid, and hydroquinone can be irritating to the skin with symptoms of reddening, itching, and swelling. Hydroquinone may cause skin sensitization with symptoms of rash, itching, hives, and swelling. Contact with potassium hydroxide can be corrosive to the skin with symptoms of itching, reddening, swelling, and burning. CHRONIC SKIN CONTACT..........: Sensitization with dermatitis or hives may occur. Repeated or prolonged skin contact with boric acid may result in dermatitis. ACUTE EYE CONTACT.............: Sodium sulfite, diethanolamine, boric acid, 1-Phenyl-3-pyrazolidone and hydroquinone can be irritating to the eyes with symptoms of tearing, stinging, reddening, and swelling. Contact with potassium hydroxide can be corrosive to the eyes resulting in burning, itching, reddening, swelling of the eye and surrounding tissue and clouding of the cornea. CHRONIC EYE CONTACT...........: Repeated exposure to hydroquinone may cause intolerance of the eyes to light. In addition, repeated overexposure to hydroquinone may cause pigment deposition, which can extend into the cornea with continued exposure to high concentrations. This pigment deposition does not impair vision. ACUTE INGESTION...............: Ingestion of this product may cause gastrointestinal irritation. Hydroquinone may be harmful if swallowed with symptoms including nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, dizziness, disorientation, bluish skin color, and stomach pain. If ingested, boric acid may cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract with pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, confusion and drowsiness. Ingestion may be fatal due to central nervous system depression, circulatory failure or renal failure. Liver and/or kidney damage may result from ingestion of boric acid. Ingestion of potassium hydroxide solutions may cause burning pain in the mouth, throat, esophagus and abdomen. Ethylene glycol is considerably more toxic to humans than to anmial speices. the lethal dose for man is approximately 1.4 ml/kg. Ingestion of ethylene glycol may result in abdominal pain and central nervous system stimulation followed by central nervous system depression. 1-Phenyl-3-pyrazolidone is expected to be harmful if swallowed. CHRONIC INGESTION.............: Kidney damage resulted when ethylene glycol was fed in the diet of rats for two years. OTHER EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE.....: See Section 11. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.......... Boric Acid Long-term high dose animal ingestion studies have shown reproductive and developmental effects. 1A human study of occupational exposure to borate dust showed no adverse effect to reproduction. 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 kidney conditions or impaired pulmonary function may be more susceptible to the effects of this product.