Product ID:B7660 BORIC ACID SIGMAULTRA
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F054117
MSDS Number: CFGMZ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:HARMFUL BY INGESTION, INHALATION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. DEATH HAS BEEN
REPORTED TO OCCUR IN INFANTS FROM <5 GRAMS & IN ADULTS FROM 5-20
GRAMS. MAY IMPAIR FERTILITY. POSSIBLE RISK OF HARM TO UNBORN CHILD.
TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, ERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS ON SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
TACHYCARDIA, CYANOSIS, DELIRIUM, CONVULSIONS, COMA.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: IF CONS CIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR A SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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