Product ID:THREE ELEPHANT BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/01/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-110-6640
MSDS Number: BKYGR

Emergency Phone: (405) 270-1313

Info Phone: (405) 270-1313

Cage: 73125

Telephone: (405) 270-1313

Cage: 73125

BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE,
RESPIRATORY, NOSE, & THROAT IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
DRYING & ABSORPTION. INGESTION: HARMFUL, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, & TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE, RESPIRATORY, NOSE,
& THROAT IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYING & ABSORPTION.
INGESTION: HARMFUL, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, &
TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY, LIVER DISEASES, & NERVE
DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICK
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION, MOU TH-TO-MOUTH OR GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSHW/WATER
THEN WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: SEE
SUPP.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE FIRE FIGHTING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:BORIC ACID IS NOT FLAMMABLE & DOESN'T SUPPORT
COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL/OCCUPATIONAL RELEASE: SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP
INTO A CONTAINER & RECLAIM FOR SALVAGE VALUE. WASTE SPILL: COLLECT
BY SUCTION/DREDGE. DUST: ALLOW TO SETTLE, THEN COLLECT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID MIXING W/INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS & HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR
IF >TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, VENTED SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WEAR EASILY WASHABLE CLOTHING. CHANGE DAILY. WASH AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: CHEMICAL OF EXPOSURE IS BORIC ACID.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:340F
Spec Gravity:1.4
Solubility in Water:4.6%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR/POWDER SOLID W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT SOURCES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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