Product ID:ORTHOBORIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/22/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6535
MSDS Number: BPRFL

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2660 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:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED AND
MAY BE FATAL. TOXIC WHEN ABSORBED THROUGH WOUNDS OR MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND THE SKIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE AND BO RISM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS ARE NAUSEA, VIMITING, DIARRHEA,
POSSIBLY CIRCULATORY FAILURE AND COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHES
THOROUGHLY BE FORE REUSE. INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AOR.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A MIXTURE OF BORIC ACID AND POTASSIUM CAN
EXPLODE ON IMPACT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:LABELING: IRRITANT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDDDIATE AVAILABILITY OF
AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:365F,185C
Spec Gravity:1.435
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM; ACETIC ANHYDRIDE; ALKALINES, CARBONATES AND HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION AVALIABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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