Product ID:BORIC ACID MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT, B6768
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072363
MSDS Number: CBYBQ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

BEHAVIOR (ANOREXIA, HUMAN, FLUID INTAKE, ATAXIA);

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (RESP DEPRESS), GI (HYPERMOTILITY,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (CHANGES IN TUBULES), SKIN &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PATERNAL EFTS (SPERMATOGENESIS, TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCREASE, BODY TEMP DECREASE), ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESENTED HERE. IRRITANT. HARMFUL SOLID. POSSIBLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, 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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE RE SPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON
TESTS WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS. TARGET ORGAN(S): CNS, KIDNEYS. (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MALE REPROD SYS. FEMALE REPROD SYS.
ADDTN INFO:TOX RPT FOR BORIC ACID IN HUMANS:INGEST/ABSORPTION MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARR, ABDOM CRAMPS, ERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS ON
THE SKIN & MUC MEMBS. O THER SYMPS INCL:CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,
TACHYCARDIA, CYANOSIS, DELIRIUM, CONVULSION & COMA. DEATH HAS BEEN
RPTD TO(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICI AL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SI TE ATER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OCCUR IN INFANTS FROM < 5 GRAMS & IN ADULTS FROM 5 TO
20 GRAMS. TARGET ORGAN DATA:BRAIN & COVERING (MENINGEAL CHANGES);
PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (FLACCID PARALYSIS W/OUT ANESTHESIA );
SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES (CONJ IRRIT); BEHAVIOR (SOMNOLENCE,
TREMOR, CONVL/EFTS ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD) (ING 2)

Vapor Pres:2.6 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.435
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH: POTASSIUM, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QTIES:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LRG STIRRED
EXCESS OF H*2O. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE
AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN THE DRAI N W/PLENTY OF H*2O. THE HYDROLYSIS &
(ING 8)

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