Product ID:BX1907 BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/29/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6535
MSDS Number: BDQNC

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Cage: 0AN91

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BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >3500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST AT LEVELS
>10 MG/M3 MAY RESULT IN MILD IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT.
INGESTION OF VERY LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CUASE GI TRACT IRRITATION.
NON-IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH INTACT SKI N AND EYES. NO TARGET
ORGANS IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC: NO EFFECTS NOTED FOR PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SNEEZING.
INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. DAMAGED SKIN: REDNESS,
PEELING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: OBSERVATION ONLY NEEDED FOR ADULT INGESTION OF
LESS THAN 6 GRAMS. IF MORE THAN 6 GRAMS, MAINTAIN ADEQUATE KIDNEY
FUNCTION & FORCE FLUIDS.

First Aid:INHALATION-NO SPECIFIC TREATMENT NECESSARY. EYES-FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST MORE THAN 30 MINTES, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-NO TREATMENT NEEDED. INGESTED-IF LARGE
AMOUNTS SWALLO WED AND PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE, BECAUSE BORIC ACID IS NOT
FLAMMABLE, COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE. THE PRODUCT IS ITSELF A FLAME
RETARDANT.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM, SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER DURING CLEAN-UP AND
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ARE
REQUIRED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO
MINIMZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE IAW 29
CFR 1910.134 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF BORIC ACID DUST BELOW PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE
LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:340F,171C
Spec Gravity:1.51
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE SOLID; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASE METALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS (EG. METAL HYDRIDES, ALKALI
METALS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:DLA-HMIS: AVOID HEATING FOR EXTENDED
PERIODS OF TIME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BORIC ACID IS A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN SPILLED
OR DISPOSED OF; AS DEFINED IN THE RCRA REGULATIONS (40CFR261).
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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