Product ID:8G980 POTASSIUM TETRABORATE REAGENT
MSDS Date:11/30/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-032-6049
MSDS Number: BLDBR

Emergency Phone: 212-929-2723

Info Phone: 212-929-2723

Cage: 83628

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE, TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 12045-78-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:PROD DUST MAY IRRITATE THROAT &
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:HARMFUL IF INGESTED. SYMPS INCLUDE
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, CHILLS, GENERAL WEAKNESS. LG DOSES MAY CAUSE
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, CONVULSIONS, CA RDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS &
POTENTIALLY FATAL RESPIRATORY COLLAPSE. OVERALL TOXICITY ESTIMATED
TO BE (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MODERATE. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
ESPECIALLY IF CONTACT IS PRLNGD/RPTD. PRLNGD EXPOSURE TO BROKEN OR
ABRADED SKIN MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF INGESTION.
EYE:DUSTY OR MISTY C ONDITIONS CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD
SHOULD DISCOMFORT OR IRRIT PERSIST. SKIN:WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP &
WATER, THEN FLUSH W/WATER UNTIL ALL CHEM REMOVED. REMOVE ANY
CONTAMD CLTH G & WASH BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE
O*2. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK &
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER OR ANY STANDARD EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
IF FIRE PRODUCES IRRITATING FUMES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS. PROD ITSELF IS NON-FLAMM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN BUT MELTS @ 815C
TO FORM A GLASSY, FLOWABLE MATERIAL THAT MIGHT IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES
ON CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA PPRVD DUST RESP, PROT CLTHG,
HEAVY RUBBER BOOTS & GLOVES. AVOID RAISING DUST. SWEEP/SHOVEL
SPILLED MATL INTO CNTNRS W/MINIMUM OF DUSTING. CLOSE, LABEL & STORE
FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL. VENT AREA & FLUSH W/WATER TO COMPLETE
CLEANUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED & UPRIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DO NOT BREATHE PRODUCT
DUSTS. EXERCISE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS OR WHEN TRANSFERRING
PRODUCT FROM CONTAINER.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AT PRODUCT HANDLING & TRANSFER
POINTS. GENERAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS ADEQUATE FOR WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
EYEWASH BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT.
GET MD. WASTE DISP METH:WASTES LANDFILL OR REMOVED BY LICENSED
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.95
pH:9.15
Solubility in Water:15.8 @ 20C.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY IF HEATED IN PRESENCE OF ZIRCONIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA FOUND.

Waste Disposal Methods:USERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OPERATIONS IN TERMS OF
ANY APPLICABLE FED, STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGS. THEN CONSULT
W/APPROP REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGING/DISPOSING OF WASTE
MATL. IF REGS PERMIT, WA STE MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN APPRVD CHEM
(SUPP DATA)

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