Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-153-0191
MSDS Number: BDCVV

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310/213-516-8000

Info Phone: 714-864-2310/213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 2660 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:ACUTE: BORIC ACID IS A SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITANT, A NEPHROTOXIN, AND A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANT. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. RENAL FAILURE MAY ALSO OCCUR. CHRONIC:
DERMATITIS. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. POISONING.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: NON-IRRITATING. SKIN: IRRITATION. DEATH
HAVE OCCURRED BY SKIN ABSORPTION IF SKIN IS DAMAGED. INHALATION:
SORE THROAT, COUGH, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, CONVULSION, DEPRESSION,
SHOCK, DEATH. INGESTION: NAUSEA, BLOODY DIARRHEA, STOMACH
PAIN,VISUAL DISTURBANCES, CONVULSION, DEPRESSION, SHOCK, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:INDUCE
VOMITING WITH IPECAC,FOLLOWED BY CHARCOAL.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMCAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR/SCBA IN AN
ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE HAZARDS

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE FIBERBOARD
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF THERE IS NO OR POOR VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,BOOTS, AND FACE & HEAD PROTECTION IF
WORKING W/SOLNS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES;DO NOT BREATHE
DUST OR TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:340F,171C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:340F,171C
Spec Gravity:1.435
pH:5,0.1M
Solubility in Water:6.35% @ 30C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS,CRYSTALS,WHITE GRANULAR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE,POTASSIUM AND IRON
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METABORIC ACID, PYROBORIC ACID, BORIC
ANHYDRIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE COMMRCIAL CHEMICAL DUMP./DISPOSE OF IAW
LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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