Product ID:CONDUCTIVITY REAGENT A
MSDS Date:05/23/1993
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N068107
MSDS Number: CBHBP

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: P J MALONEY

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

(ORAL,RAT) 12600 MG/KG

CAS: 56-81-5

RTECS: MA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 66%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MIST)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MIST)

BORIC ACID. LD50 (ORAL,RAT) 2660 MG/KG

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 14%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

PRLNGD ABSORPTION OF BORIC ACID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALOPECIA (LOSS OF HAIR), CONVL, & ANEMIA. BORIC ACID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RATS BY INGEST & INHAL. GLYCERIN ALSO HAS SHOWN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEY, SKIN.
ACUTE:EYE:MAY BE IRRIT UPON CONT. SKIN:GLYCERIN & BORIC ACID CAN
BOTH BE MILDLY IRRIT. GLYCERIN ABSORBS WATER & IN HIGH CONC IS
DEHYDRATING. BORIC ACID MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN, PARTICULARLY
THRU DMG SKIN, CAUSING SKIN LESIONS, FEVER, & ANURIA (TOTAL
SUPPRESSION OF URINE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FORMATION INDICATING KIDNEY DMG.)
INGEST:CONSIDERED TO BE MOD TOX BY INGEST SINCE CLINICAL LITERATURE
SUGGESTS THAT MAN IS MORE SENSITIVE TO BORIC ACID THAN RATS &
LETHAL DOSE AS LOW AS 200 M G/KG HAS BEEN RPTD. INGEST:GLYCERIN
CANCAUSE HDCH, DIZZ, INSOMNIA, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, & FEVER. @ VERY
HIGH (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK MED AID IF
IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPI OUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE. WATER
FOG, CO*2, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY CHEM. WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE
FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC GASES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP, CONTAIN
SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO SUITABLE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEED PUBLISHED EXPOS LIM, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR I/A/W OSHA RESP PROT REQUIREMENTS (29
CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONT W/EYES & AVOID BRTHG MIST. AVOID
UNNECESSARY EXPOS TO PROD & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN &
CLTHG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:DOSES, GLYCERIN CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DMG. INGEST OF BORIC
ACID MAY ALSO CAUSE KIDNEY DMG & MAY PRDCE ABDOM CRAMPS, SKIN
LESIONS, RAPID HEART RATE, BLUISH SKIN, OR CONVL. INHAL:MIST MAY
CAU SE RESP TRACT IRRIT. BORIC ACID CAN BE ABSORBED THRU MUC MEMB
CAUSING TOX EFTS INCLDG SKIN LESIONS, FEVER, AND (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:>1.0
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE AMBER LIQUID WITH LITTLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND
BORIC OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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