Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/10/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6535
MSDS Number: BHCFV

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

N 4335 TEMKIN RD
COLUMBUS, WI 53925
US

Emergency Phone: 414-623-2140

Info Phone: 414-623-2140

Cage: 5Y144

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

8 COLUMBUS, WI 53925-0008 US

Telephone: 920-623-2140

Cage: 5Y144

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

ARSENIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MILD IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G,I.TRACT;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES ARE
POSSIBLE.MAY CAUSE COUGHING ,NAUSEA ,DIARRHEA OR CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC DERMATITIS FROM
CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS. BORON POISONING FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE
THROUGH DAMAGED SKIN.

First Aid:WHEN REQUIRE,GIVE IMMEDIATELY. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IN
ACUTE POISONING, MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
HAS CEASED. NOTHING BY MOUTH. OBTAIN MEDICAL HELP!INGESTION:PATIENT
CONSCIO US,INDUCE VOMITING UNTIL WARM SALT OR SOAPY WATER. CONTINUE
UNTIL VOMITUSIS CLEAR. EYRS:FLUSH A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN.CLOTHING,
ONLY USE WATER FOR FLUSHING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE .PRODUCT IS AN INHERENT FIRE
RETARDANT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP OR
VACUUM AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV .
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS OR ANY OTHER TYPE AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.EYE-WASH
FACILITIES,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST/DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE;DO NOT
EAT,DRINK,SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:340F,171C
Spec Gravity:1.5128
pH:5.3
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE,ELEMENTAL POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL DEHYDRATE AT 100 C TO 150 C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT SPECIFIED

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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