Product ID:BORIC ACID GRANULATED TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00K000304
MSDS Number: BBZST

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Cage: 5A188

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:IRRIT.INHAL:DUST
CAUSES IRRIT. OF NOW & RESP. PASSENGES.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.EYES:FLUSH W WATER,GET
DR.INGEST:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER;INDUCE VOMITING.CALL
DR.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE O*2 & ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NEED:KEEP WARM,QUIET.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHG APPARATUS W/FULL FACE
PIECE(POS.PRES)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 360F TO FORM BORIC ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS:SWEEP UP MATL ONTO PAPER.LARGE
SPILL:SHOVEL MATL INTO CONTAINERS.THROROUGHLY SWEEP AREA OF SPILL
TO CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUE MATL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES(VAPOR,LIQUID,&/OR SOLID)
Other Precautions:ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DATA SHEET MUST
BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA JOINTLY APPD SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG.
APPAR.W/FUOL FACEPC.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GEN &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) TO CTR
OVEREX
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE(CONTD):INGEST:CAN CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,WEAKNESS,DEPRESSION,HEADACHES,SKIN
RASHES,DRY SKIN,LOSS OF HAIR,CRACKED LIPS,SHOCK.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.435
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS SCALES OR WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:DEPOSIT IN A LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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