Product ID:0835244000, ISE INTERNAL REFERENCE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:09/29/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N039206
MSDS Number: BRHZN

Emergency Phone: 317-845-2000

Info Phone: 317-845-2000

Preparer: EILEEN MEULBROEK

Cage: 51169

Telephone: 317-845-2684

Cage: 51169

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

WORKING W/THESE REAGENTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FINISHED
PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AT THIS TIME. THIS
SOLUTION MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION & MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, INGESTION OR ABSORPTION. BOR IC ACID EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION, CYANOSIS, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF FRESH WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
HOLD EYELIDS APART W/YOUR FINGERTIPS TO ENSURE COMPLETE FLUSH. GET
MED ASSISTANCE. SKIN:WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG, FLUSH AFFECTED
BODY AR EA W/LG AMTS OF FRESH WATER. CONTINUE FLUSH FOR AT LST 15
MINS. DO NOT REUSE CONTAM CLTHG UNTIL WASHED & RINSED. SEEK MED
ASSISTANCE. INGEST:KEEP VICTIM WARM & CALM. IF VICTIM IS ABLE, GIVE
LG(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA AS APPROPRIATE FOR SITE SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIFIC DATA.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN & CLEAN UP SPILL USING
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ONCE ABSORBED, PLACE "SPENT ABSORBENT" IN
SUITABLE CONTAINER & CLOSE LID. HOLD MATERIAL FOR APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL. ONCE SPILL PICK UP IS COMPLETE, RINSE AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE IN A
SEALED CONDITION.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT. DO NOT MOUTH PIPETTE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
LAB COAT SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE APPROP CHEM HYGIENE. UPON COMPLETION OF
WORK ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THIS PROD, WASH ANY EXPOSED BODY
AREAS(SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME: USE WITH BM/HITACHI ANALYZERS. FIRST AID PROC:AMTS OF
WATER. OBTAIN IMMED MED HELP. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING IS LABORED, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE A RTF
RESP. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. HYGIENE PRACT:(I.E. HANDS) THORO W/SOAP
& WATER. DO NOT EAT, DRINK/SMOKE WHILE (ING 2)

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AQUEOUS SOLUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOR FINAL PRODUCT. BORIC ACID IS INCOMPATIBLE W/ALKALI
CARBONATES & HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT, FLAMES OR PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION FOR FINAL PRODUCT.
BORIC ACID DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE BORON OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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