EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY -- 146 3165, KODAK BALANCED ALKALI -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:146 3165, KODAK BALANCED ALKALI
MSDS Date:01/31/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Address:343 STATE STREET
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14650
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424
Emergency Phone Num:716 722-5151
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
CAGE:19139
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EASTMAN KODAK CO GOVERNMENT MARKETS CONTRACTS
Address:343 STATE ST
Box:City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14650-1115
Country:US
Phone:716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424
CAGE:19139

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABORATE, OCTAHYDRATE
CAS:35585-58-1
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABORATE, ANHYDROUS
CAS:7775-19-1
RTECS #:ED4640000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD-50 (RAT): 2660 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE: GENERAL: BASED ON
    REPEATED-DOSE INGESTION STUDIES IN ANIMALS, MAY CAUSE  ADVERSE
    REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS. HOWEVER, THE DOSES
    ADMINISTERED WERE MANY TIMES THOSE TO W HICH HUMANS WOULD NORMALLY
    BE EXPOSED. INHALATION: EXPECTED TO BE A LOW HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED
    HANDLING. EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY BE
    ABSORBED IN TOXIC AMOUNTS THROUGH DAMA GED OR ABRADED SKIN.
    INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:- CARCINOGENICITY CLASSIFICATION
    (COMPONENTS PRESENT AT 0.1% OR MORE): - INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR
    RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC): NONE - AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF
    GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH): N ONE - NATIONAL
    TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP): NONE - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
    ADMINISTRATION (OSHA): NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMATIC, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CL OTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED
    SHOES. INGESTION: ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AT THE INSTRUCTION OF
    MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN / POISON CONTROL CENTER
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYT HING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE AGENT FOR ADJACENT FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    OTHERWISE, SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A	CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE.
    CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF DUST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR MUST
    BE WORN. RESPIRATOR TYPE: DUST. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A PROGRAM
    SHOULD BE INSTITU TED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29
    CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION (TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
    HOUR) SHOULD BE USED. VENTILATION RATES SHOULD BE MATCHED TO
    CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS (OR GOGGLES).
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING APPROPRIATE FOR THE RISK
    OF EXPOSURE.  EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUPPLEMENTARY LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, CLOSED SYSTEMS, OR RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION MAY BE NEEDED IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS POORLY
    VENTILATED SPACES, MECHANICAL GENERATION OF DUSTS, HEATING, DRY
    ING, ETC.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:(WATER = 1): >1.0
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE WITH COMMON MATERIALS AND CONTAMINANTS WITH WHICH THE MATERIAL MAY
    REASONABLY COME INTO CONTACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE (NONCOMBUSTIBLE)

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CUTE TOXICITY DATA:	    ORAL LD-50 (RAT):
    2660 MG/KG	  EYE IRRITATION: NO IRRITATION - 10% IN WATER	  SKIN
    IRRITATION: SLIGHT IRRITATION    DERMAL LD-50: > 2 G/KG

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:IT HAS THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: NO BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN
    DEMAND AND NO POTENTIAL  TO CAUSE OXYGEN DEPLETION IN AQUEOUS
    SYSTEMS, A LOW POTENTIAL TO AFFECT	AQUATIC ORGANISMS, A MODERATE
    POTENTIAL TO AFFE CT SECONDARY WASTE TREATMENT 
    MICROBIALMETABOLISM, A HIGH POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE GERMINATION
    AND/OR EARLY  GROWTH OF SOME PLANTS, A LOW POTENTIAL TO
    BIOCONCENTRATE. WHEN DILUTED WITH A  LARGE AMOUNT  OF WATER, THIS
    MATERIAL RELEASED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE  ENVIRONMENT IS
    NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO NATIONAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE,
    FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS E VEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION REGARDING THIS
    PRODUCT CALL THE KODAK    WORLDWIDE TRANSPORTATION HAZMAT HOT LINE:
    (716) 722-2400 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND	 5 P.M. (EASTERN STANDARD
    TIME), MONDAY THROUGH FR IDAY.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HEMICAL(S) SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OR TITLE    III OF THE SUPERFUND
    AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) OF 1986 AND    40 CFR
    PART 372: NONE
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:MATERIAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER: NONE  - MATERIAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE
    OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE    EFFECTS: NONE

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