Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/02/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048689
MSDS Number: BZFVV

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Cage: 016E9

Telephone: 301-963-3500/800-776-6267

Cage: 016E9

BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2660 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:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION, ABSORPTION. EYES:
IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI IRRITANT. MAY BE FATAL. MAY DAMAGE THE
LIVER & KIDNEYS. MAY AFFECT THE EYES, SKIN, GI TRACT, CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CIRCULATORY
FAILURE, CONVULSIONS, COMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.
SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPEMENT & SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH W/WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:339F
Vapor Pres:15
Spec Gravity:1.44
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS/POWDER. ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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