Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-824-9090
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJKQY

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 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:TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION.
VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
(PERMEATOR), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE
EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. CHRONIC- REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAM AGE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: HAVE
CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE
VOMITING BY STI CKING FINGER IN THROAT. NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON ANYTHING TO INGEST. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID
IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING
TO LOCAL & REGIONAL AUTHO RITY REQUIREMENTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN & DO NOT INGEST. NO SPECIFIC STORAGE IS REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER
ENGENEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.*SEE BELOW
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR FULL SUIT. DUST RESPIRATOR.
BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES;DO NOT BREATHE
DUST OR TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST USE VENTILATION TO KEEP
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
(SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT CONSULT A
SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=169.C, 336.2F
Spec Gravity:1.435 (WATER=1)
Viscosity:NA
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

Toxicological Information:NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Ecological:THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE AS TOXIC AS THE ORIGINAL
PRODUCT.

Transport Information:NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES).

Federal Regulatory Information:BORIC ACID IS LISTED ON TSCA. OSHA
HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR
1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:NOT ON CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS.

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