Product ID:SODIUM METABORATE OCTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015571
MSDS Number: BKMSM

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

W/ORG VAP CANISTER (CHIN-STYLE OR FRONT- OR

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FILTER. TYPE "C" SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE

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W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET OR HOOD OPERATED IN

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PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE. FOR

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SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER

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PIECE & OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS

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PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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SODIUM METABORATE, OCTAHYDRATE

Fraction By Weight: 100%

DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH, ALOPECIA, CONVULSIONS &

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IF DMG SKIN IS RPTDLY EXPOSED SIGNS OF CHRONIC

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SKIN RASH, ALOPECIA, CONVULSIONS & ANEMIA MAY OCCUR.

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RPTD INGEST MAY CAUSE ANOREXIA, WT

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CONVULSIONS & ANEMIA. CHRONIC INGEST OF SODIUM

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GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER, & INDUCE VOMIT BY

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:NO SPECIFIC DATA
AVAILABLE, HOWEVER BORATES ARE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB & MAY BE ABSORBED
CAUSING SYSTEMIC EFTS INCLDG FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARRHEA,
ERYTHRODERMA, SKIN EXCORIATIONS, MUSCLE SPA SMS, CONVULSIONS,
JAUNDICE, OLIGURIA ORANURIA. LIVER & KIDNEY DMG MAY OCCUR. SKIN:NO
SPECIFIC DATA(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AVAILABLE, HOWEVER BORATES ARE IRRIT
TO SKIN & MAY BE ABSORBED THRU DMG SKIN & CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFTS
INCLDG FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARRHEA, ERYTHRODERMA, SKIN
EXCORIATIONS, MUSCLE SPASMS, CONVU LSIONS, JAUNDICE, OLIGURIA OR
ANURIA. LIVER/KIDNEY DMG IS POSS. EYE:NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAIL, BUT
MOST BORATE (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM/AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER
UNTIL NO EVID O F CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH
IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER, LIFTING LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,
IMMED (SEE ING 7)

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESP RECOMM BASED ON DATA FOUND IN
PHYS DATA, HLTH EFTS & TOXICITY. RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO
MAXIMUM RESP PROT:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE W/FULL FACEPIE CE/DUST FILTER. GAS MASK (SEE ING 8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CMPDS ARE IRRIT TO EYES. INGEST:NO SPECIFIC DATA
AVAILABLE. MAY CAUSE FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARRHEA, ERYTHRODERMA,
SKIN EXCORIATIONS, MUSCLE SPASMS, CONVULSIONS, JAUNDICE, OLIGURIA
OR ANURIA. LIVER & KIDNEY DMG IS POSS. CHRONIC:INHAL:RPTD/PRLNGD
ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE ANOREXIA, WT LOSS, VOMIT,(SEE ING 2)

HCC:B3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.7
pH:ALK
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD TOXIC
NAO*X AND BO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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