Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-824-9090
MSDS Number: BFRGZ

Emergency Phone: (314)982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BORIC ACID;ORTHO-BORIC ACID;BORACIC ACID; CAS #10043-35-3

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: NOT KNOWN

Effects of Overexposure:INH:MAY IRRIT MUC MEMB OF RESP
TRACT;ING:SYMPTMS SIMILAR TO INH;SKIN/EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W.SOAP & H*2O EYES:FLUSH W. H*2O. INGESTED:GIVE 2
GLASSES H*2O; INDUCE VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALE:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF UNCONS DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING BY MOUTH.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A MIXTURE OF POTASSIUM & BORIC ACID MAY
EXPLODE ON IMPACT.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL NEED PROTECTION FROM
INHALATION OF DUST.COLLECT SOLID SPILLS & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.LIQUID(SOLUTIONS)SPILLS CAN BE ABSORBED
W/INERT SOLID.RESIDUE TRACES CAN BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH HIGH
DILUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE;CARBON STEEL
OR ALUMNM CONTNRS ARE SUITABLE FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT;STAINLESS STEEL IS NEEDED FOR MOIST CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MFR DATED:28 FEB 85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.43
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS,NO APPARENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM,ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM DRY MATERIAL FOR SALVAGE OR REUSE.
UNSALVAGEABLE WASTE MAY BE SENT TO A RCRA APPROVED LANDFILL.ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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