Product ID:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, S9125
MSDS Date:02/15/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N021640
MSDS Number: BLTJR

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

(BORATE(1-)), TETRAHYDRO-, SODIUM; (SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE)

CAS: 16940-66-2

RTECS: ED3325000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(IPR,RAT) 18 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:(ACUTE) HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE
TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE
FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,
CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLTHG & SHOES & CALL MD.
INHAL: REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL
MD. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS WITH FINGERS.
CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. CLASS D EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL
ONLY. DO NOT USE WATER. DO NOT USE CO2 EXTINGUISHER ON THIS MATL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH POWDERED ANHYDROUS LIME
(CALCIUM OXIDE) OR DRY SAND. COLLECT WITH LONG-HANDLED SHOVEL AND
PLACE IN METAL BUCKET. ALLOW TO HYDROLYZE OUTDOORS AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLES. STI R OCCASIONALLY TO ENSURE COMPLETE
HYDROLYSIS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT.NO
SMOKING. STORE IN DRY AIR AT ROOM TEMP.DO NOT STORE NEAR
OXIDIZERS.CONT W/WATER LIBERATES HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GASES.
Other Precautions:HANDLE IN CLOSED SYSTEM. TOXIC BY INHAL, IN CONT
W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES BURNS. IN CASE OF FIRE USE DRY
POWDER. NEVER USE WATER. IF FEEL UNWELL, CALL MD. HANDLE IN GLOVE
BAG OR SIMILAR ENCLOSURE UNDER TOTALLY DRY NITROGEN ATMOSPHERE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLTHG. RUBBER GLOVES W/
SLEEVES TUCKED INSIDE. LAB COATS SHOULD BE COTTON OR POLY/COTTON,
NOT NYLON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:R2
Spec Gravity:1.074
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, HEAT, WATER, METAL SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES IN MOIST AIR. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP OR BURNING MAY PRODUCE
HYDROGEN & DIBORANE. EMITS FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS ON CONT
W/ACIDIFIED WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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