Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Web Blog #1: MSDS

 What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint’s Standard Film Developer?
·         Mild skin irritation if it gets on your skin. If inhaled irritate of the mucus membranes in your nose and throat may occur. This chemistry can also cause headaches, may make you dizzy or light headed.
What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?
·         If you get chemistry on your skin wash area for a while with soap and water and contact your doctor if irritation continues. If irritation for inhalation is present move to fresh air, if breathing gets worse seek medical attention. If you were to ingest the chemistry you need to drink 3-4 glasses of water. DO NOT try to vomit. If vomiting does occur drink more water. Then contact a doctor for further medical treatment.
What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint’s Quick Silver Print Developer?
·         This chemical can cause burns if it gets on scraped skin. If inhaled irritation to the mucus membranes in your nose and throat. This chemical can also cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and lightheadedness. If ingested you can experience cramps, nausea and vomiting.
What should you do if you get this chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?
·         If chemistry gets on your skin wash with soap and water for 15 minutes. If it gets on your clothes remove immediately and wash. If inhaled get into fresh air. If breathing stop start CPR and contact medical care. If ingested drink 3-4 glasses of water. DO NOT try and vomit. Contact medical treatment.
What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint’s Block Stop Bath?
·         This is a mild irritation to the skin. If inhaled may cause a sore throat and possible irritation in nose and respiratory tract. This chemistry is harmful if swallowed.
What should you do if you get this chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?
·         If you get this chemistry on your skin wash with running water for 15 minutes. For eyes hold open and wash with water. If irritation continues contact medical attention. If inhaled move to fresh air. If ingested drink 3-4 glasses of water, DO NOT make yourself vomit. Contact medical attention.
What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint’s Record Speed Fix?
·         Repeated contact may cause irritation and cracking of skin. If inhaled irritation to respiratory tract and may cause asthma. If ingested irritation to the digestive tract.
What should you do if you get this chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?
·         If it gets on your skin wash area for 10 minutes with soap and water. If inhaled move to fresh air. If ingested drink 3-4 glasses of water, DO NOT make yourself vomit. If irritation and other problems persist seek medical attention.
What are some of the health and safety concerns with using Sprint’s Archive Fix Remover?
·         This chemistry is a skin irritation. If inhaled your mucus membranes become irritated in your nose and throat. You may also become dizzy, get headaches or start to feel nausea.
What should you do if you get chemistry on your eyes or skin or ingest the chemistry?
·         Wash the area of skin for 10 minutes with soap and water. If inhaled move to fresh air. If ingested drink 3-4 glasses of water, DO NOT vomit. Contact medical attention to see if stomach needs to be emptied.
Where are the material safety data sheets located in the dark room?
·         Inside the door in the room where the photo wash tub is against the wall where the dryers are.
Is it ok for me to post your name on the class blog if I post your answers to these questions? No
For more information on darroom safety and chemical safety go to scphoto.com/html/chemicals.html
Here are some photos of an artist I have been lloking at http://www.paulpolitis.com/.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for a great post. The link to the photo chemical information looked really useful. The photographer you linked to sure has beautiful work, too. It is interesting that it is black and white work (and a lot of it looks like it was taken on film) that is printed using an inkjet printer.

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