Gevalith Rapid 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 Colorless; Form Liquid; Clear; Odor * * Slight sulfur dioxide; 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. * *****************************************************************

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 ammonium thiosulfite, sodium sulfite, and sodium tetraborate in this product are expected to be irritating to the respiratory tract with symptoms of coughing, sore throat, and runny nose. Potassium 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. ACUTE SKIN CONTACT............: Ammonium thiosulfate, sodium sulfite, and sodium tetraborate may be irritating to the skin with symptoms of reddening and itching. CHRONIC SKIN CONTACT..........: Repeated or prolonged contact to sulfites may cause an allergic skin reaction in sensitive individuals. ACUTE EYE CONTACT.............: Ammonium thiosulfate, sodium sulfite, and sodium tetraborate may be irritating to the eyes with symptoms of reddening, tearing, and stinging. ACUTE INGESTION...............: Ingestion of sodium sulfite and ammonium thiosulfate may cause gastrointestinal irritation. CHRONIC INGESTION.............: None known. 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.