Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

KONICA N-5 STABILISER REPLENISHER

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Used as a photographic developer solution additive.

SYNONYMS

"N-5 Replenisher", "N-5 Replenisher", "toxic liquids, nos", "Photographic Stabiliser
Replenisher", "Photographic Replenisher N-5", "Photographic Replenisher N-5", "N 5
Stabiliser Replenisher", "N 5 photographic replenisher"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

May cause SENSITIZATION by skin contact.
Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect.
Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.
Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons.  The material may produce severe irritation to the eye causing pronounced inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  Skin contact with the material may be harmful; systemic effects may resultfollowing absorption.  This material can cause inflammation of the skin oncontact in some persons.  Toxic effects may result from skin absorption.  The material may cause severe skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin. Repeated exposures may produce severe ulceration.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  The material may produce respiratory tract irritation, and result in damage to the lung including reduced lung function.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There has been concern that this material can cause cancer or mutations, but there is not enough data to make an assessment.  Skin contact with the material is more likely to cause a sensitization reaction in some persons compared to the general population.  

  Principal routes of exposure are usually via inhalation of the  vapour and absorption of the liquid through the skin.  Vapour inhalation may cause central nervous system depression, a tingling  sensation in the nose and upper respiratory tract, burning sensation, chest  constriction, headache, dizziness, bronchio pneumonia, dyphagia, oedema,  spasms of the larynx and dyspnoea.  Contact with the eye will cause irritation and lachrymation.  Ingestion may cause immediate abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea,  dizziness and visual impairment  WARNING:  Formaldehyde has been classified by ACGIH as A2 - Suspected Human  Carcinogen and by IARC as Group 2A - probably carcinogenic to humans.               [ACGIH 1988-89, RTECS 1988]  Use strict occupational hygiene practices to limit all personal contact.