Product ID:SODIUM BORATE
MSDS Date:10/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082270
MSDS Number: CGCPJ

MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600; 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODIUM BORATE, DECAHYDRATE; (HYDRATE)

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS)

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: ED4588000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

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:INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT, COUGHING, NAUSEA & VOMITING. INGEST: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, MUSCULAR SPASMS, DULLNESS, LETHARGY,
CIRCULATORY DEPRESS, CNS DEPRESS, SHOCK, KI DNEY DAMAGE, COMA &
DEATH. ESTIMATED LETHAL DOSE 15-20 GRAMS. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. MAY BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ABSORBED THRU SKIN, ESP DAMAGED SKIN
W/SYMPS PARALLELING INGEST. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS &
PAIN. CHRONIC: PRLNGD/RPTD INGEST OR SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE
ANOREXIA, WEIGHT LOSS, VOMITING, MILD DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH,
CONVULSIONS & ANEMIA. TOXICITY DATA: MUTATION REFERENCES.
REPRODUCTION EFTS CITED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DFCLTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH IF UNCO N. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED
FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST
RESP W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV.
CONSULT RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH APPRVD
SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPI ECE RESP OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST RECOMD TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: LOSES WATER @ 608F,320C. FIRST AID PROC: MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER
EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CTL
EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF
IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. REFER TO ACGIH, "INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF
RECOMD PRACTS," MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Spec Gravity:1.73
Solubility in Water:6 G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:GREY, BLUE OR GREEN CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALKALOIDS AND METALLIC SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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