Product ID:ENPLATE PA-491
MSDS Date:07/06/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N034917
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPBS

ENTHONE-OMI INC

NEW HAVEN, CT 06508
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-934-8611

Preparer: JAMES P LINK

Cage: 02258

ENTHONE-OMI INC.

1900 NEW HAVEN, CT 06508 US

Telephone: 203-934-8611/ FAX 203-799-8179

Cage: 02258

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BORATE(1-), TETRAFLUORO-, HYDROGEN; (FLUOBORIC ACID). LD50

CAS: 16872-11-0

RTECS: ED2685000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

1100.0

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM/10 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

2660.0 MG/KG

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREIDENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MIST OR VAPOR
DAMAGE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG TISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA DEPENDING UPON SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE. SKIN: CAN
CAUSE BURNS. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES SEVER E BURNS WITH DAMAGE TO EYES
AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT INCLUDING ABDOMINAL PAINS. CHRONIC: REPEATED
OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BONE FLUORO SIS AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:CAUTION: BURNS FROM FLUORIDES & WEAK HYDROFLUORIC ACID SOLNS
MAY NOT BE APPARENT FOR SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS. FIRST AID SHOULD
BE GIVEN EVEN IF CONTACT IS ONLY SUSPECTED. SKIN: IMMED WASH
CONTAMD SKIN W/PLENTY OF LUKEWARM GENTLY RUNNING H*2O FOR AT LEAST
20 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & FOOTWARE. WASH & DECONTAMINATE
BEFORE REUSE/DISCARDING. FOLLOW COMPANY FIRST AID PROCEDURES FOR
FLUORIDE EXPOS WHI CH MAY INCL SOAKING AFFECTED AREA W/ICED 0.2%
H*2O SOLN OF HYAMINE 1622/ICED 0.13% SOLN OF ZEPHARIN. IF SOAKING
IS NOT POSS, COMPRESSES SOAKED IN ONE OF THESE SOLNS MAY BE
APPLIED, CHANGING THEM EVERY 2 MIN. (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. AS APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . KEEP CONTAINERS COOL TO PREVENT RUPTURE AND RELEASE OF
MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND HIGHLY
CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND BORON TRIFLUORIDE WHEN EXPOSED TO
TEMPERATURES OF 260F OR HIGHER. HMIS HAZ RATING: HEALTH:3, FIRE:0,
REACTIVITY: 1.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING.
WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR VAPORS. CONTAIN
SPILL AND SOAK UP IN SUITABLE ABSORBENT. SHOVEL UP IN PLASTIC-LINED
STEEL CONTAINERS AND COVER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM ALKALIS, METALS, CYANIDES, AND OXIDIZERS. LOOSEN COVER
CAUTIOUSLY WHEN OPENING.
Other Precautions:STORE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR
CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN TLV OR PEL. USE COMBINATION OF
CARTRIDGE FOR ACID MIST WITH HEPA FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COVERALLS, HAT, AND SHOES OR
BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FOR SENSITIVE AREAS (LIPS, MOUTH, ETC.) 2.5% CALCIUM
GLUCONATE JELLY MAY BE USED. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF LUKEWARM GENTLY FLOWING H*2O FOR AT LEAST 20 MIN HOL
DING LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE SURFACE. WASHING EYES
W/IN SEVERAL SECONDS OF EXPOS (OTHER INFO)

Boiling Pt:=103.9C, 219.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-6.7C, 20.F
Spec Gravity:1.068
pH:<1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:UNAVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, INSIGNIFICANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CYANIDES, ALKALIS, STRONG BASES, AND METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. SEE
INCOMPATIBILITY INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, TOXIC
OXIDES OF CARBON, AND BORON TRIFLUORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT
OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR WASTE DISPOSAL OF OPERATING SOLUTIONS
CONSULT ENTHONE-OMI WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. FOR MAJOR SPILLS
CONSULT ENTHONE-OMI FOR DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND F EDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:FLUOBORIC ACID: (ORAL, RAT) ADULT LD50: 100.0
MG/KG. FORMIC ACID: (INHALATION, RAT) ADULT LC50 15000.0 MG/M3,
(ORAL, RAT) ADULT LD50 1100.0 MG/KG. BORIC ACID: (ORAL, RAT) ADULT
LD50 2660.0 MG/KG.

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:ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:PLEASE CONTACT THE REGULATORY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
AT (203) 799-4917 FOR THE MOST CURRENT SHIPPING INFORMATION.

State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
CHEMICALS
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER
OR BIRTH DEFECTS (TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA
STATUTE [SECTION 25249.6]). IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
THAT PROCE DURES BE ESTABLISHED BY YOUR COMPANY'S
PHYSICIAN INCLUDING FIRST AID AND MEDICAL
TREATMENT TO BE USED IN CASE OF FLUORIDE EXPOSURE.
SUCH PROCEDURES MAY INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNE L OF ANTIDOTES SUCH AS AQUEOUS
HYAMINE, ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE OR CALCUIM GLUCONATE
SOLUTIONS FOR TREATIN G AFFECTED SKIN, AS WELL AS USE
OF PONTOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE SOLUTION FOR EYE
APPLICATION.