Product ID:BORON REFERENCE STANDARD SOLUTION, SB155500
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074335
MSDS Number: CCQPB

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

2660 MG/KG

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS HNDLG. INGEST:
INGEST OF LGE AMTS MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS
HNDLG. INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT I RRIT. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS
HNDLG. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY
OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: IF VICTIM
IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED AID. INHAL: REMOVE FROM
(SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT
MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL
WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND
INHALATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1010.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. GET MED AID IF COUGH/OTHER
SYMPS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC ACID IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE AND POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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