Product ID:MOP-UP
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F007987
MSDS Number: BBYZS

Emergency Phone: (404) 588-4400

Info Phone: (404) 588-4400

Preparer: JEFFREY W. BADEN

Cage: FO312

Telephone: (404) 588-4400

Cage: FO312

DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 12008-41-2

RTECS: JN4950000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS) 2.0 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY BE IRRITATING. REVERSIBLE.
INHALATION: MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. INGESTION: NAUSEA &
VOMITING. SKIN: NONE EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY BE IRRITATING. SKIN: MAY BE
IRRITATING ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE ON WET SKIN. INGESTION: NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH. INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO
MOUTH & NOSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN RASH

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH TEPID WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF
MILK OR WATER. INDUCE EMESIS. FOR LARGE AMOUNTS, TREAT FOR BORATE
TOXICITY.

Extinguishing Media:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT IS AN INHERENT FIRE RETARDANT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY INDOOR STORAGE. AVOID EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NOT AN ACUTE POISON. GASTRIC LAVAGE W/5% SODIUM
BICARBONATE SOLUTION. IF LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED TREAT FOR BORATE
TOXICITY. RINGERS SOLUTION INTRAVENOUSLY. MONITOR ELECTROLYTES.
SALINE CATHARTIC.

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:NONE
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:AVOID EYE CONTACT
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

pH:1% 8.5
Solubility in Water:9.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS POWDER (LIGHT BLUE TINT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO

Waste Disposal Methods:STANDARD LANDFILL. NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY EPA.

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