Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

KODAK BLACK AND WHITE FILM DEVELOPER

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Photographic chemical, preparation for aqueous black & white developer.

SYNONYMS

"Photographic chemicals", "Photographic developer", "developer powder", Dektol, "Kodak
Catalogue Number 405 0928", "Kodak Mixture Number 224", "single powder developer"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
May cause SENSITIZATION by skin contact.
Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect.
Possible risk of irreversible effects.
Harmful: danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure if swallowed.
Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.

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.  

SKIN

  This material can cause inflammation of the skin oncontact in some persons.  Skin contact is not thought to have harmful health effects, however the material may still produce health damage following entry through wounds, lesions or abrasions.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  Although inhalation is not thought to produce harmful effects, the material may still produce health damage, especially where pre-existing organ (e.g. liver, kidney) damage is evident. Present definitions of harmful or toxic substances are generally confined to doses producing mortality (death) rather than those producing morbidity (disease, ill-  health).  

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.  

  The primary routes of exposure are via skin/eye contact and  inhalation of dust.  Ingestion may result in severe abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. Eye  contact may result in conjuctival oedema and corneal destruction. Symptoms  of inhalation may include coughing, sore throat and laboured breathing.  Ingestion of 1 gram of hydroquinone has caused ringing in the ears, nausea,  dizziness, vomiting, headache and collapse.  Contact dermatitis from hydroquinone has also been reported.                     [NIOSHTIC]