A.B. DICK  CO -- ITEK MEGA PLATE ACTIVATOR 38750  -- 6850-01-067-0162
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ITEK MEGA PLATE ACTIVATOR 38750
MSDS Date:05/19/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-067-0162
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:A.B. DICK	CO
Address:811 JEFFERSON ROAD
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-1970
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-475-9050
Emergency Phone Num:312-763-1900
Preparer's Name:KENNETH W. PINTER
CAGE:1BT21
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DICK A B CO
Address:811 JEFFERSON RD
Box:City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14623-3211
Country:US
Phone:716-475-9050
CAGE:1BT21

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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 70-90%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 3-7%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 3-7%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:AMINOETHYLETHANOLAMINE
CAS:111-41-1
RTECS #:KJ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION OR BURNING MAY
    OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE TISSUE DESTRUCTION. MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO
    SEVERE CORNEAL INJURE. SKIN CONTACT: REDDING, SWELLING OR BURNING.
    MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION OF AMIN OETHYLETHANOLAMINE. INHALATION:
    MISTS MAY IRRITATE OR DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
    CORROSION OF TISSUE MAY OCCUR
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:CORROSION OF TISSUE MAY OCCUR.NAUSEA,
    VOMITING OR ABDOMINAL PAIN POSSIBLE. LARGE DOSES OF SODIUM SULFITE
    MAY CAUSE CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES & CNS DEPRESSION. EYE:
    IRRITATION/BURNING MAY OCCU R WITH POSSIBLE TISSUE DESTRUCTION AND
    CORNEAL INJURY WITH IRITIS. SKIN: REDDENING, SWELLING, BURNING MAY
    OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFITES MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS IN SOME ASTHMATICS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2 GLASSES WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. CHECK FOR CORNEAL INJURY.	GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAM INATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
    CONTACT PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP,
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE THE SPILL AND SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:WEAR A LAB. COAT. CONTACT LENS WEARERS SHOULD WEAR
    REGULAR GLASSES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL: RECOMMENDED; MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED;
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER EACH USE OF THIS PRODUCT
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.102
pH:13.8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS

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