Product ID:PERMA-DUST PRESSURIZED BORIC ACID DUST
MSDS Date:05/08/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-287-3938
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLWK

WHITMIRE RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC.

3568 TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122
US

Emergency Phone: 800-777-8570

Info Phone: 314-225-5371/AFTER HRS 576-0120

Preparer: DANA M. THOMAS

Cage: 67184

WHITMIRE MICRO GEN RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.

ST LOUIS, MO 63122-6620 US

Telephone: 636-225-5371

Cage: 67184

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

ISOPARAFFINIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT (INGREDIENT #2 TO 5 =

CAS: 64742-48-9

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (INGREDIENT #2 TO 5 = 64.5%)

CAS: 811-97-2

1,1-DIFLUOROETHANE (INGREDIENT #2 TO 5 = 64.5%)

CAS: 75-37-6

RTECS: KI1410000

SILICON DIOXIDE (INGREDIENT #2 TO 5 = 64.5%)

CAS: 7631-86-9

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 5,000 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: N/P. ACUTE AND CHRONIC
- EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITAITON. PRODUCED CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION IN
RABBITS AT 1 HR ONLY. NO CORNEAL OPACITY WAS OBSERVED DURING THE 7
DAY TESTING PERIOD. SKIN: PRO LONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. PRIMARY SKIN IRRITATION INDEX = 1.63 (RABBIT).
INGESTION AND INHALATION: UNLIKELY DUE TO PRODUCT BEING PRESSURIZED
AND PRODCING PARTICLES LARGE ENOUGH NOT TO BE RESPIRABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITAITON. SKIN: PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED: CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.
DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK
OF THROAT WITH FINGER. IF PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS, DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHING BY M OUTH AND DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF IN EYES: FLUSH
EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. IF ON SKN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF INHAL ED: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:>18" NONFLAMMABL
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. EXPOSURE TO
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 130F MAY CAUSE BURSTING.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CONTAINER BEGINS TO LEAK (THROUGH PUNCTURE,
ETC.), ALLOW IT TO DISCHARGE COMPLETELY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA,
THEN DISPOSE OF IN SAFE PLACE. IN CASE OF SPILLAGE ON SKIN, WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD OR FEED
BY STORAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME
AND INASSESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS OR
OPEN FLAME. CONTENTS UNDER PRE SSURE. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE
CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE TO HEAT ABOVE 130F MAY CAUSE BURSTING. FOR
BEST RESULTS, USE IN UPRIGHT POSITION ONLY. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUH THE SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHES.
WASH THOROUG HLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT APPLY
DIRECTLY TO WATER. APPLY ONLY AS SPECIFIED ON TH E LABEL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF APPLIED ACCORDING TO LABEL
DIRECTIONS. DURING PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR WHEN EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
EXCEEDED, USE AN APPROVED PESTICIDE DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OF
TREATMENT AREA.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Eye Protection:NOT MANDATORY. GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD SUGGESTED-AVOID
EYE CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V2
Vapor Pres:70 PSIG @ 70F
Spec Gravity:0.86
Solubility in Water:4.72% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:SPRAYS AS A DRY POWDER WITH A SLIGHT SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:64.19%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT SPRAY INTO OPEN FLAME OR ONTO VERY
HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION IN OPEN FLAME
WILL RESULT IN HALOGEN ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD, WATER OR FEED BY
DISPOSAL. PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: WASTES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS
PRODUCT MAY BE DISPOSED OF ON SITE OR AT AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY. CONTAINER DISPOS AL: THE CONTAINER MAY BE RECYCLED
WHERESTEEL AEROSOL CAN RECYCLING IS AVAILABLE. BEFORE DISPOSIING,
EMPTY CAN BY USING THE PRODUCT IAW THE LABEL.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY LD50 > 2000 MG/KG
(RABBITS)

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.

Ecological:THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO FISH, BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE.

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CONSUMER COMMODITY. HAZARD
CLASS: ORM-D.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO SECTION 313
CHEMICALS. IN CASE OF SPILLAGE, THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA).
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING ON THE US TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL
ACT (TSCA) CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.