removing trapped film from the developer tank (one worker approximately 2 mm/day); removing exhausted developer from developer tank, replacing with working developer, and transfering exhausted working developer to holding tanks for neutralisation and further dilution before disposal (one worker approximately 45 min/2 months); mixing developer for the replenisher tank (one worker approximately 5 mm as required); and engineering service of reprographic (film processing) equipment containing diluted solution. The notifier states that during film processing, workers will not come into contact with the solution, however, fumes may be released to the atmosphere. The worker environment will vary for each user. Most film processors will be housed in airconditioned sites. Workers will be encouraged to use protective gloves and safety glasses when handling the material. PUBLIC EXPOSURE Lithographic film developer, (containing <1% w/w of the notified chemical FPC-156) will be imported to Australia in shipping bulk containers containing plastic containers on wooden pallets. These pallets (containing 51 ten litre containers of material) will be removed mechanically from the ship and loaded onto trucks for transportation to Collie Cooke. Covered transport will be used to transport units of film developer (in 10 litre lots) from Collie Cooke to each client. There is low potential for public exposure to the notified chemical during shipment and distribution. At the client’s premises, the film developing product is diluted with water (1 part product with 2 parts water), added to developing tanks and used in reprographic eqipment to fix photographic products. The exhausted, diluted product is removed from the equipment into a holding tank where it is further diluted with water before entry into the sewerage system or, when disposal by that method is not permitted, into holding tanks for removal to a waste treatment plant. The public should not be directly exposed to the chemical as the film developer will only be used by professionals in lithographic processing laboratories.
removing trapped film from the developer tank (one worker approximately 2 mm/day); removing exhausted developer from developer tank, replacing with working developer, and transfering exhausted working developer to holding tanks for neutralisation and further dilution before disposal (one worker approximately 45 min/2 months); mixing developer for the replenisher tank (one worker approximately 5 mm as required); and engineering service of reprographic (film processing) equipment containing diluted solution. The notifier states that during film processing, workers will not come into contact with the solution, however, fumes may be released to the atmosphere. The worker environment will vary for each user. Most film processors will be housed in airconditioned sites. Workers will be encouraged to use protective gloves and safety glasses when handling the material. PUBLIC EXPOSURE Lithographic film developer, (containing <1% w/w of the notified chemical FPC-156) will be imported to Australia in shipping bulk containers containing plastic containers on wooden pallets. These pallets (containing 51 ten litre containers of material) will be removed mechanically from the ship and loaded onto trucks for transportation to Collie Cooke. Covered transport will be used to transport units of film developer (in 10 litre lots) from Collie Cooke to each client. There is low potential for public exposure to the notified chemical during shipment and distribution. At the client’s premises, the film developing product is diluted with water (1 part product with 2 parts water), added to developing tanks and used in reprographic eqipment to fix photographic products. The exhausted, diluted product is removed from the equipment into a holding tank where it is further diluted with water before entry into the sewerage system or, when disposal by that method is not permitted, into holding tanks for removal to a waste treatment plant. The public should not be directly exposed to the chemical as the film developer will only be used by professionals in lithographic processing laboratories.
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