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Safety Standards (MSDS)
Safety Standards (MSDS)

Personnel safety is our greatest concern while manufacturing photochemicals. The Photographic processing chemicals are harmless when used in the appropriately prescribed manner. However, exposure to some photographic chemicals and their vapours can cause varying degrees of effects. In other cases, vapours and liquids may cause eye and skin irritation and could be harmful if ingested. Inhalation of certain vapours should be avoided, as they may cause slight irritation of nose and throat mucous included is information on spill control and first aid measures.

Nippon provides all new customers and existing customers who are ordering new products with the customers Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). The MSDS lists the ingredients of the chemical mixture, including water and provides data pertaining to the safe handling and usage of the mixture. Also included is information on spill control and first aid measures.

In all cases, airborne levels of vapours should be controlled by well maintained general and local exhaust ventilation (GEV and LEV) systems in addition to the use of appropriate process enclosures. The GEV should be designed such that 10 to 20 filtered fresh air changes per hour is obtainable in the labs in order to minimize the build-up of vapour.

NPPL provides all new customers and existing customers with a customized Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), that lists the ingredients of the chemical mixture, including water and provides data pertaining to the safe handling and usage of the mixture.

In view of the wide variation of conditions which our products may be subjected to, references to processes and uses are offered for consideration only, and all materials are sold without liability of any kind whether by status or otherwise.

“A defective print is the result of poor processing chemistry between both the negative and the paper. It’s time to change the chemistry now. Use Konica CNK 4-52 QA Negative and CPK 2-22 SQA chemicals.”

Chemical Mixing and Deviations
The Greatest cause of process deviations are produced by errors in the mixing of processing solutions. Detailed mixing instructions are provided on the labels of the box and or bottles and these must be adhered to especially with respect to the initial water, temperature and volume indications, mixing time and proper order addition of the parts. Additional care must be taken to avoid cross contamination of solutions by ensuring that all equipment and tanks used for mixing and storing processing chemicals are kept clean. There should be atleast two mixing tanks: one for developers and one for the secondaries. They should be appropriately labeled and thoroughly rinsed before and after use.

If the technician is unfamiliar with a chemical, we advice you to first consult the chemical’s MSDS and HMIS labels, before you commence mixing in order to ascertain the appropriate level of caution and personnel protection equipment required.