Product ID:SODIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE (1-), 6371
MSDS Date:04/28/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069273
MSDS Number: CBXFD

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE

CAS: 16940-66-2

RTECS: ED3325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES BURNS ON CONTACT. HARMFUL IF
INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MED ASSIST FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/LGE AMTS OF WATER. EYE: IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG
HAS STOPP ED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GETIMMED MED ATTN.
REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL; DO NOT USE CO*2, HALOCARBONS, WET
CHEMICAL OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS W/WATER, ACIDS OR TRANSITION METAL
SALTS TO PRODUCE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOS/FIRE HAZ. CNTN
RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP
& (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED(SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR
SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA
REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MS HA RESPS (NEGATIVE PRESS
TYPE)(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOS. MATL MUST BE HNDLD/TRANS IN APPRVD FUME HOOD(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: CNTNRIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. RESP
PROT: UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER).
ENGINEERING &/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.
VE NT: OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION. EYEPROT: & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:1.074(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:55%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, TRANSITION METAL SALTS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT. DECOMPOSES TO FORM H*2 AT
500C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR
REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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