Product ID:WT-125, 0732
MSDS Date:06/26/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N092058
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLRN

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 972-438-1381

Info Phone: 972-438-1381

Preparer: R STOLLEY

Cage: 53417

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015 US

Telephone: 214-438-1381972-438-1381

Cage: 53417

(ORAL,RAT) 85 MG/KG

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM BORATE (NA2B4O7), DECAHYDRATE; (SODIUM METABORATE).

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

(ORAL,RAT) >5000 MG/KG

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT NAMES AND CAS NUMBERS ARE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAUSES SEV IRRIT. MAY
CAUSE REDNESS & TEARING. SKIN: CAUSES SEV IRRIT. MAY CAUSE REDNESS,
ITCHNG & DERM. INHAL: MIST MAY CAUSE IRRIT, SNEEZING & COUGH.
INGEST: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MOUTH, T HROAT, & STOM. MAY CAUSE
FLUSHED FACE, UNEVEN HEART ACTION, DIZZ, TREMORS, NAUS, DIARR,
ACUTE ASTHMA ATTACKS, CNS EFTS, TREMORS, UNEVEN HEART ACTION, DIZZ
& NAUS. INGEST OF EXTREMELY LG AMTS MAY LEAD TO CONVERSION OF
HEMOGLOBIN TO METHEMGLOBIN, PRDCG CYANOSIS, MARKED DECR IN BLOOD
PRESS LEADING TO COLLAPSE, COMA & POSSIBLE DEATH. CHRONIC:
ASTHMATIC INDIVIDUALS MAY BE HYPERSENSITIVE TO THIS MATL (E FTS OF
OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: DUE TO SODIUM SULFITE CONTENT. BRTHG
OF MIST MAY AGGRAVATE ACUTE OR CHRONIC ASTHMA & OTHER CHRONIC PULM
DISEASES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITRITES MAY REACT W/SECONDARY
AMINES TO FORM CAR CINOGENIC NITROSAMINES. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOT A
PRIMARY ROUTE OF ENTRY INTO THE BODY FOR THIS PRODUCT THE PRIMARY
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS S KIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BONE MARROW DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN IF RESP IRRIT
DEVELOPS/IF BRTHG BECOMES DFCLT. EYE CONT: IMMED RINSE W/WATER.
REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES & CONTINUE FLUSHING EYES FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
HOLD EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE SURF OF EYES & LIDS
W/WATER. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN CONT: WASH AREAS W/LG AMTS OF
SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. GET IMMED
MED ATTN. WASH CLTHG & CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: IMMED
GIVE 3-4 GLASSES OF WATER, & INDUCE VOMIT BY PLACING FINGER/BLUNT
OBJECT @ BACK OF VICTIM'S TONGUE. (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NOT FLAM
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRIED FILM OF THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED
AN OXIDIZING AGENT AND CAN SUPPLY OXYGEN TO STIMULATE OR ACCELERATE
COMBUSTION OF ORGANIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. MATERIAL MAY
EXPLODE AT TEMPERATURES >1000F.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK. CNTN SPILL. REMOVE AS MUCH AS POSS.
NEUT REMAINING TRACES OF MATL W/DILUTED ACID; THEN FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER. REUSE SPILLED MATERIAL, IF POSSIBLE, OTHERWISE PLACE IN A
CLOSED LABELED CONTAI NER AND STORE IN SAFE PLACE TO AWAIT PROPER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH ANY DILUTED INORGANIC ACID SUCH AS
HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC,NITRIC, PHOSPHORIC OR ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STOR TEMP: INDOOR: MAX: 150F. MIN:
35F. STORE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES. AVOID SKIN OR EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ THE ENTIRE LABEL
BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED MASK IF MISTING OCCURS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:PVA GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APRON SHOULD BE WORN DEPENDING ON SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GIVE FLUIDS UNTIL VOMITUS IS CLEAR. GET IMMED MED ATTN.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVLSG PERSON.
NOTES TO PHYS: SINCE REVERSION OF METHEMOGLOBIN TO HEMOGLOBI N
OCCURS SPONT AFTER TERMINATION OF EXPOS, MOD DEGREES OF CYANOSIS
MAY OCCUR.

Boiling Pt:=104.4C, 220.F
Vapor Pres:15 (MM HG)
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1.10 (H*2O =1)
pH:10.5-11 @ 100%
Viscosity:NON-VISCOUS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10 (BU A/C =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE OPAQUE, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:85

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, AMMONIUM SALTS AND
THIOSULFATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA, SODIUM OXIDES AND OXIDES OF
NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:SODIUM NITRITE: EYE-RBT 500 MG/24H SEV.
ORL-MUS LD50 175 MG/KG. HMN-TDLO: 14 MG/KG: CNS EFFECTS. SODIUM
METABORATE: ORL-MAN LDLO: 1000 MG/KG. SODIUM SULFITE: SKN-RBT LD50:
>2000 MG/KG. SKN-RBT: MILD I RRITANT. EYE RBT: NON-IRRITATING.
DOSES OF 4-6 GRAMS PER DAY/3.5 MG/KG ACUTELY PRODUCED NAUSEA,
VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, GASTRIC IRRIT & POSSIBLY GASTRIC
HEMORRHAGE. DOSES OF 1 GRAM PER DAY DID NOT P RODUCE
GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:*(FOR FUTURE USE): SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT
(TWA) LISTED AS FINAL RULE LIMITS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER/VOL. 54 NO. 12, 1-19-89.

Federal Regulatory Information:THOSE INGREDS LISTED (CHEM NAME: SODIUM
NITRITE, CAS # 7632-00-0, UPPER % LIMIT - 5) IS SUBJECT TO RPTG
REQUIREMENTS OF 313 OF TIE TITLE OF SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS &
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 & 40 CFR PART 372. IF UE (USE
EXEMPTION) APPEARS UNDER UPPER % LIMIT, END USERS ARE EXEMPT FROM
NOTIFICATION BECAUSE PROD US USED & LBLD FOR ROUTINE JANITORIAL
WORK/PROD IS USED & LBLD FOR FACILITY GROUNDS MAI NTENANCE (SUCH AS
FERTILIZERS & HERBICIDES), OR PROD IS USED & LBLD FOR MAINTAINING
MOTOR VEHICLES.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65. WARNNG: THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS FOLLOWING CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE (1) CANCER OR (2) BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
HARM: NONE.