Materials Safety Sheets

• What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint's Standard Film Developer? What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?

Some health concerns include inhilation of, ingestion of, eye, and skin contact with Sprint's Standard Film Developer.

If your skin comes in contact with the developer you should wash the affected areas with soap and water and seek medical care if a rash persists.

If you inhale the developer you may become dizzy and light-headed. You should then find fresh air and seek medical attention if breathing remains difficult.

For eye contact you should immediately flush the eye with water and remove any contact lenses and continue to flush eyes.

If you ingest the film developer you should ingest 3 or 4 glasses of water and not induce vomiting .

• What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint's Quick Silver Print Developer? What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?

Health and safety concerns regarding Sprint's Quick Silver Print Developer include eye and skin burns, damage to soft tissue following inhalation, cramps and nausea following ingestion, also kidney and liver damage. Ingestion can also cause severe asthma and nervous system depression.

If you contact the print developer with skin, you should again immediately wash areas with soap and water. You should also remove clothes and shoes that came in contact with the print developer and seek medical attention.

If you contact the print developer with your eyes you should flush with water and remove contact lenses. You should then hold your eyelids apart and continue to flush with water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention.

If you ingest the print developer you should consume 3 or 4 glasses of water and do not induce vomiting. You should seek medical attention to determine whether or not vomiting and pumping your stomach is necessary.

• What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint's Block Stop Bath? What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?

Health and safety concerns include eye irritation, inhalation can cause asthma like symptoms, and it may be harmful if swallowed.

If your skin comes in contact with the stop bath you should wash affected areas with soap and water, if irritation persists you should seek medical attention.

If your eyes come in contact with the stoop bath you should rinse your eyes with water, remove contacts, and continue to rinse for 15 minutes. Hold your eyelids apart while your rinse and then seek medical attention.

If you ingest stop bath drink 3 or 4 glasses of water and do not induce vomiting. Seek medical attention to determine whether or not vomiting is necessary.

• What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint's Record Speed Fix?

Health concerns regarding Sprint's Record Speed Fix include skin irritation, asthma, burning eyes, and severe asthma.

• What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?

Wash your skin with soap and water, rinse your eyes, drink a bunch of water.

• What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint's Archive Fix Remover?

Health concerns regarding Sprint's Archive Fix Remover include skin irritation, eye irritation, respiratory tract irritation, and severe asthma.

• What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?

If you get chemistry on your eyes you should rinse your eyes with water and remove your contacts...in case you somehow forgot.

• Where are the material safety data sheets located in our darkroom?

They are located right next to the white cupboard across from the dark room.

• Is it ok for me to post your name on the class blog if I post your answers to these questions?

Yes it is okay for you to do this.