Product ID:BORIC ACID,
MSDS Date:09/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-973-5716
MSDS Number: BKQWJ

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Preparer: DOD-HMIS (DGSC-SSH)

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BORIC ACID WT % RANGE; 90-100%

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORL-RAT:2660
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION; INHALATIO DUST
MAY CAUSE,HEADACHE,COUGHING,DIZZINESS OR DIFFICULT BREATHING;
INGESTION:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING; PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SKIN SENSITIZATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN DRY CONTAINER &
COVER; REMOVE INTO CLEAN DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER .

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
IS HIGH,USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:.
Work Hygienic Practices:.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS ENTERED BY COPYING ANOTHER FOR THE SAME MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:572F/300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:240F/171C
Vapor Pres:15
Spec Gravity:1.43
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM METAL,WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPO IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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