Product ID:BORIC ACID TABLET 1 GRAM, B2645
MSDS Date:06/17/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N089710
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWLD

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

BORIC ACID; (BORIC ACID TABLET)

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. READILY
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS (BLUE-GRAY COLORING OF
SKIN AND LIPS CAUSED BY LACK OF OXYGEN). EXPO SURE CAN CAUSE:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
CHRONIC EFFECTS: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE BORISM (DRY SKIN,
ERUPTIONS, GASTRIC DISTURBANCES).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AND CALL
MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
CALL MD. E YES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER WITH DRY LIME
OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TABLETS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP AWAY FROM ALKALI, CARBONATES AND HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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