Product ID:THREE ELEPHANT BORAX
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9055
MSDS Number: BJZNS

Emergency Phone: 405-270-1313

Info Phone: 405-270-1313

Cage: 07083

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6080 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-IRRITATION OF EYES,NOSE &
THROAT,ABDOMINAL PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING & DIARRHEA.CHRONIC-NOT GIVEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY AND LIVER DISEASES AND NERVE
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTEN TION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED.PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES ARE IMPORTANT.THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS TRACE IMPURITIES,SUCH AS ARSENIC,WHICH IF ALLOWED
TO ACCUMULATE IN EQUIPMENT,MAY PRESENT A HAZARD.USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.AVOID BR EATHING DUST.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE/SKIN

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST AND MIST RESPIRATOR
IF DUST CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS EXPOSURE LIMIT AND UP TO 50 MG/M3.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:ORDINARY WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:142F,61C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2867F,1575C
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:4.78 %
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH FINELY DIVIDED ZIRCONIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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