Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/27/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6535
MSDS Number: BDQMY

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-982-5000

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2660 MG/M3 (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:READILY ABSORBED THROUGH
DAMAGED/BURNED SKIN. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, VOMITING, COMA, DEATH. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION, VOMITING, COMA, DEATH. CHRONIC- WEIGHT LOSS, RASH,
LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS IRRITATION, COUGHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, COMA, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, SKIN RASH, DROWSINESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. O RAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY DRINKING
TWO GLASSES OF WATER/MILK AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A MIXTURE OF POTASSIUM AND BORIC ACID MAY
EXPLODE ON IMPACT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN UP. RECOVER PRODUCT IF POSSIBLE. SWEEP OR VACUUM UP &
PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,
STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATER AND SOIL. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS
FOR MOIST CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUST PRESENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAIN ED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW
TLV.
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:365F,185C
Spec Gravity:1.43
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES - NO APPARENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ALKALIES, CARBONATES AND HYDROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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