Product ID:987 9178 POTASSIUM BOROHYDRIDE
MSDS Date:10/25/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00D004183
MSDS Number: BYDBV

Emergency Phone: 716-722-5151

Info Phone: 800- 242-2424

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

POTASSIUM BOROHYDRIDE

CAS: 13762-51-1

RTECS: TS7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD-50 (RAT) = 200 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:AIRBORNE DUST IS IRRITATING TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE BURNS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, EYE BURNS, SKIN BURNS, GI TRACT BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMATIC, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: WASH OUT IMEEDIATELY WITH
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE A GLASS OF WATER TO DRINK.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE SOLID
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. FLOOD
WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER WITH CAUTION. MATERIAL REACTS WITH
WATER. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS. CONTACT WITH WATER LIBERATES HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE GASES. POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIX.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. FLUSH TO SEWER
IF ALLOWABLE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. OTHERWISE, ABSORB SPILL
WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL, THEN PLACE IN A CONTAINER
FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN SURFACE TO REMOVE RESIDUAL
CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM ANY CONTACT WITH WATER.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET IN CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST ACCUMULATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. CONTENTS MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE IF EXPOSED TO WATER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR MUST
BE WORN. RESPIRATOR TYPE: DUST.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION, TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
HOUR, SHOULD BE USED. RATES SHOULD MATCH CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY OR
THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED SHOES.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>752F,>400C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.11-1.18
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP IN
CONTAINER IF CONTENTS ARE EXPOSED TO WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. MAY REQUIRE NEUTRALIZATION IF PH
< 2.0 OR PH > 12.5. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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