A B DICK -- ITEK MEGA PLATE ACTIVATOR 38750 - POSITIVE PLATE DEVELOPER 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 6850010670162
Manufacturer's CAGE: 1BT21 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: ITEK MEGA PLATE ACTIVATOR 38750 
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                            General Information
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Item Name: POSITIVE PLATE DEVELOPER 
Company's Name: A.B. DICK  CO 
Company's Street: 811 JEFFERSON ROAD 
Company's City: ROCHESTER 
Company's State: NY 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 14692-1970 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 312-763-1900 
Company's Info Ph #: 716-475-9050 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 003 
Status: SE 
Date MSDS Prepared: 19MAY93 
Safety Data Review Date: 10AUG94 
Supply Item Manager: CX 
MSDS Preparer's Name: KENNETH W. PINTER 
MSDS Serial Number: BTSZD 
Specification Number: NONE 
Spec Type, Grade, Class: NONE 
Hazard Characteristic Code: C2 
Unit Of Issue: GL 
Unit Of Issue Container Qty: 1 BOX/4-1GAL 
Type Of Container: BOX/BOTTLES 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: WATER
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 70-90 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: ZC0110000 
CAS Number: 7732-18-5 
OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED 
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: SODIUM SULFITE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
Percent: 3-7 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: WE2150000 
CAS Number: 7757-83-7 
OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED 
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 
Percent: 3-7 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: TT2100000 
CAS Number: 1310-58-3 
OSHA PEL: C, 2 MG/M3 
ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: AMINOETHYLETHANOLAMINE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 04 
Percent: 1-5 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: KJ6300000 
CAS Number: 111-41-1 
OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED 
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 05 
Percent: 1-5 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: WB4900000 
CAS Number: 1310-73-2 
OSHA PEL: 2 MG/M3 
ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: COLORLESS/ODORLESS
Boiling Point: >212F,>100C 
Specific Gravity: 1.102 
Solubility In Water: COMPLETE 
pH: 13.8 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NONE 
Lower Explosive Limit: N/A 
Upper Explosive Limit: N/A 
Extinguishing Media: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomp Products: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 
Health Haz 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 AMINOETHYLETHANOLAMINE. INHALATION: MISTS MAY IRRITATE OR
DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CORROSION OF TISSUE MAY OCCUR
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: 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 OCCUR WITH POSSIBLE TISSUE DESTRUCTION AND CORNEAL INJURY WITH
IRITIS. SKIN: REDDENING, SWELLING, BURNING MAY OCCUR.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: SULFITES MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN SOME
ASTHMATICS.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: 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
CONTAMINATED 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.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: DIKE THE SPILL AND SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions: WEAR A LAB. COAT. CONTACT LENS WEARERS SHOULD WEAR
REGULAR GLASSES.
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                             Control Measures
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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
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE
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                            Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date:   94222 
DOT PSN Code: DWE 
DOT Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUIDS, N.O.S.
DOT Class: 8 
DOT ID Number: UN1760 
DOT Pack Group: II 
DOT Label: CORROSIVE 
IMO PSN Code: ESH 
IMO Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. o
IMO Regulations Page Number: 8147 
IMO UN Number: 1760 
IMO UN Class: 8 
IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: - 
IATA PSN Code: HKR 
IATA UN ID Number: 1760 
IATA Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S. *
IATA UN Class: 8 
IATA Label: CORROSIVE 
AFI PSN Code: HKR 
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S.
AFI Class: 8 
AFI ID Number: UN1760 
AFI Pack Group: II 
AFI Basic Pac Ref: 12-5 
N.O.S. Shipping Name: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Additional Trans Data: PACKAGED FOUR 1 GALLON BOTTLES PER BOX (MAKES 8
GALLONS WORKING STRENGTH)
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Technical Review Date: 10AUG94 
MFR Label Number: NONE 
Label Status: F 
Common Name: ITEK MEGA PLATE ACTIVATOR 38750 
Signal Word: WARNING! 
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X 
Contact Hazard-Moderate: X 
Fire Hazard-None: X 
Reactivity Hazard-None: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: 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 AMINOETHYLETHANOLAMINE. INHALATION: MISTS MAY IRRITATE OR
DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CORROSION OF TISSUE MAY OCCUR STORE AT
ROOM TEMPERATURE. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Protect Respiratory: Y 
Label Name: A.B. DICK  CO 
Label Street: 811 JEFFERSON ROAD 
Label City: ROCHESTER 
Label State: NY 
Label Zip Code: 14692-1970 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 312-763-1900