Product ID:CHELANT BUFFER REAGENT, 615
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N036938
MSDS Number: BQVQT

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940

Info Phone: 800-877-1940

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT, PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 12179-04-3

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN:SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. MAY BE
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE:SEVERE IRRITANT. INHAL:DUSTS CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF DUST AND/OR VAPORS MAY CAUSE EYE,
NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED AREA W/LARGE QTY OF
SOAP SOLUTION OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. A PPLY APPROPRIATE FIRST AID TREATMENT ASNECESSARY. INGEST:DO
NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVL VICTIM. DILUTE CONTENTS
OF STOMACH. INDUCE VOMIT BY ONE OF STANDARD METHODS. CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY. SPREAD SAND/GRIT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
KEEP DRY.
Other Precautions:NORMAL HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS W/IN USE
LIMITATIONS OR ELSE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS. IF VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE OR SIGNIFICANT REAGENT EXPOSURE LIKELY, USE A RESPIRATOR
WITH DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTIALTION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW
EXPOSURE LMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:AIRTIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OFF AFTER USE. REPLACE AS NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WATER CONTAM W/REAGENT MAY BE SENT TO A SANITARY
SEWER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY LOCAL AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT FACILITY
OR DISCHARGED UNDER A NPDES PERMIT. INCINERATE OR BURY IN APPROVED
LANDFILL. DISPOS AL MUST BE I/A/W LOC, STATE & FEDERAL REGS .

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