Product ID:BORAX 5 MOL TECH GRANULAR
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069220
MSDS Number: CBKCL

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: >60%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CHRONIC DERMATITIS;
ABSORPTION OF BORON THROUGH BROKEN SKIN PRODUCES SYMPTOMS SIMILAR
TO THOSE FOR SWALLOWING. INHALATION :BREATHING OF DUST CAN CAUSE
IRRITATIONOF NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION:CAN CAUSE
NAUSEA, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VOMITING, DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS,
DEPRESSION, HEADACHES, SKIN RASHES, DRY SKIN, LOSS OF HAIR, CRACKED
LIPS, SHOCK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET MED
ATTN. IN GEST:IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY
EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/BY PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
INHAL: (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL OR
RECOVERY. LARGE SPILL:SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS. THOROUGHLY
SWEEP AREA OF SPILL TO CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUAL MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
LIQUID &/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST
BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR. (ASK YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER).
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS: NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT, WEAR (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT,
ADMIN OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON
WARM, QUIET & GET MED ATTN. OTHER PROT EQUIP:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING &
BOOTS.

Spec Gravity:1.815
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:PACKAGE MATERIAL IN PAPER & DEPOSIT
IN LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LARGE
SPILL:DEPOSIT IN LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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