Product ID:SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE-BORAX
MSDS Date:05/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9055
MSDS Number: BMBVH

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 2660 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:IRRITATING & CAUSING
FEVER,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,CONVULSION,JAUNDICE,ANURIA,LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION.ORAL:MAY CAUSE VOMITING,BLOODY
DIARRHEA,EPIGASTRIC PAIN,HEADACHE,C ONVULSIONS,CNS
DEPRESSION,CONFUSION,COMA,DEATH.CHRONIC-KIDNEY & LIVER
DAMAGE,DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS,BRONCHITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION IS IRRITATING & CAUSING FEVER,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CONVULSION, JAUNDICE, ANURIA, LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. ORALLY MAY CAUSE VOMITING,
BLOODY DIARRHEA, EPIGASTRIC PAIN, HEADACHE, CONVULSIONS, CNS
DEPRESSION, CONFUSION, COMA & EVEN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DR INK 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING.SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD
FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS.
KEEP UPWIND. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPOUND MELTS TO A GLASSY MATERIAL THAT
MAY FLOW IN LARGE QUANTITIES AND IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
ELSEWHERE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL, PLACE IN A CONTAINER AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2867F,1575C
Spec Gravity:1.73
pH:9.5
Solubility in Water:5.92% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS/POWDER -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZIRCONIUM: EXPLOSIVE REACTION WHEN HEATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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