Product ID:SPDIUM BORATE, DECAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/05/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCNW

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177

Info Phone: 716-226-6177

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: 6V042

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM BORATE (NA2B4O7), DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: STRONG IRRITANT. INGESTION: MAY
BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SEVERE GASTROINTESTIONAL
IRRITATION, KIDNEY INJURY, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION OR
CIRCULATORY FAILURE. AMINAL STUDIES S HOW THAT INGESTION OF LARGE
AMOUNTS OF BORATES OVER PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
HARM AND BIRTH DEFECTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK TO
DRINK. CALL PHYSI CIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. PRODUCT INHERENT FIRE RETARDANT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. NO SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING
PROCEDURES REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. NO POTENTIAL FOR FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD. PRODUCT IS AN INHERENT FIRE RETARDANT. NO UNUSUAL
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TRACE
AMOUNTS OF ARSENIC, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:GLOVES ARE GENERALLY NOT NECESSARY UNLESS OPEN SKIN
IS PRESENT. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
WHEN WORKING W ITH CHEMICALS. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.
READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE RESUE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
USE. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NEEDED UNLESS SKIN IS ABRADED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 370851

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=62.C, 143.6F
Vapor Pres:N/D
Vapor Density:N/D
Spec Gravity:1.73
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/D
Solubility in Water:5.81$@20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER,NO ODOR. EFFLORESCENT IN
WARM,DRY AIR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/D

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ELEMENTAL ZIRCONIUM, STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND
FLUSH TO SEWER WITH CO PIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Toxicological Information:TLV-TWA 5 MG/M3.

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