Product ID:SYNTILO 9951
MSDS Date:04/01/1991
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F027470
MSDS Number: BQZNY

Emergency Phone: 312-454-1000

Info Phone: 312-454-1000

Preparer: G ANDREWS

Cage: CAST2

Telephone: 312-454-1000

Cage: CAST2

BORATES, TETRA, SODIUM SALT, ANHYDROUS, SODIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT) ORAL: >5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONCENTRATE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHALATION: MISTS OF THE CONCENTRATE & DILUTIONS MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. FOR RECOMMENDED
USE DILUTIONS FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIRE FIGHTING IN A CONFINED SPACE. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
W/WATERSPRAY TO PREVENT RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL W/INERT MATERIAL (DRY SAND OR
EARTH), THEN PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUAL
SPILL W/WATER. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES. DON'T INGEST. KEEP DRUMS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. BRING
PRODUCT TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T CUT OR WELD EMPTY DRUMS UNLESS THOROUGHLY
CLEANED.

Respiratory Protection:GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES RECOMMEND THAT
ENGINEERING CONTROLS BE USED TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS
TO THE TLV. IF ANY ASSOCIATED TLV OR PEL IS EXCEEDED, PROVIDE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIR ATORY PROTECTION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS SUCH AS RUBBER
Eye Protection:GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & CHEMICAL
RESISTANT SAFETY SHOES, EMERGENCY SHOWER, EYEWASH FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:211.96F
Spec Gravity:1.051-1.057
pH: 9.15
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, BLUE LIQUID, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 60%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, & BORON

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL TO THE LAND MAY BE
BANNED BY FEDERAL LAW.

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