Product ID:BORON, AAS 1000 PPM
MSDS Date:06/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F009720
MSDS Number: BHLMD

Emergency Phone: (617) 777-1970

Info Phone: (617) 777-1970

Cage: 07703

Telephone: 401-434-1770

Cage: 78518

BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.572%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDLO SKIN 1200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATING.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INGESTION/INHALATION: SEEK MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, FLAME &
CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. IF W/O RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
AREA. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE EMITTED IF THERMALLY
DECOMPOSED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER W/DRY
SAND/VERMICULITE, MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO WELL-MARKED
CONTAINER. CLOSE CONTAINER TIGHTLY . SUBMIT OR RETAIN FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID VAPORS.
FOR EMERGENCY, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, FLAME & CHEMICAL RESISTANT
COVERALLS, EYEWASH, & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>100C
Vapor Pres:>1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
K,(CH3CO)2O
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BO FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.

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