Product ID:BX 0864 ORTHOBORIC ACID; BORACIC ACID, BOROFAX
MSDS Date:05/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F041265
MSDS Number: BXPML

Emergency Phone: 800-222-0342/609-354-9200

Info Phone: 800-222-0342/609-354-9200

Cage: 63612

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2660 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL IF
INHALED/SWALLOWED. TOXIC WHEN ABSORBED THROUGH WOUNDS/MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE. GI IRRITAT ION, POSSIBLE
CIRCULATORY FAILURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
CIRCULATORY FAILURE, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS/EYE
PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY/RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED POSITIVE PRESSURE
BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACE SHIELD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A MIXTURE OF BORIC ACID & POTASSIUM CAN
EXPLODE ON IMPACT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN & ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE W/OUT
RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST & GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. NIOSH/MSHA
RESPIRATOR UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMP LEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:APPROVED FUME HOOD/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER/NEOPRENE/NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING/APPLYING
MAKEUP.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:365F
Vapor Pres:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.435
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER/GRANULES W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, POTASSIUM, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ALKALIES, CARBONATES, HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MATERIAL DOESN'T HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER & ISN'T A
LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTAION W/PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED.

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