
I would appreciate any literature that you may be able to send me on this subject. Complete C-41 Development Kit To Make 1L of Working Solution Quick Mixing Formula For Tank or Rotary Processors A convenient, all-inclusive kit for processing color negative film, the C-41 Press Kitfrom Tetenalcontains enough powder-based chemicals to mix 1L of working solution of developer, bleach/fix, and stabilizer. I wanted to find out if these chemicals (mostly for color processing, C-41) will be harmful to our unborn baby during the remaining seven months of my pregnancy. I am surrounded by various photographic chemicals. Naturally, I want to take all of the necessary precautions for our baby's prenatal care. I recently discovered that my husband and I are going to have a baby. Thank you for your interest in learning more about protecting your safety and health in the workplace. You can call their Technical Information and Hazard Evaluation Requests line at 1-800-35-NIOSH(6-4674) for that information. Under this standard, the employer is required to maintain the MSDSs in the workplace and provide upon request, by an employee, MSDSs of chemicals that an employee may be exposed to in the workplace.įor technical information specific to the hazards in the photographic processing industry, you should contact the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch in Cincinnati, Ohio. The information on the hazards of a chemical is transmitted to the employer and employees through the use of MSDSs. Under the HAZCOM standard, the manufacturer or importer of a chemical is required to develop a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for documenting a chemical's hazardous properties. The purpose of the HAZCOM standard is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees. For processing any color negative (C-41) film Easy to mix liquid chemicals to make 1 quart (just combine 3 parts with water) 2 bath kit (just like most black. 1200, that covers an employee's right to information concerning the hazards of chemicals in the workplace. We are providing you with a copy of the Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard.

OSHA does not have any specific technical information concerning photographic chemicals. This is in response to your December 10, 1994, letter requesting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide you literature concerning the harmfulness of photographic chemicals used in the C-41 color processing procedure.
