Product ID:DRAX ANT KIL GEL-ALL SIZES
MSDS Date:08/12/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-473-2380
MSDS Number: CKTVB

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 203-597-1812/504-878-6751

Preparer: J.C.A.

Cage: 0XTV1

Telephone: 203-597-1812/504-878-6751

Cage: 0XTV1

ORTHOBORIC ACID (BORIC ACID)

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

NONHAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): 9.16 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC: LARGE AMOUNTS
ABSORBED INTO BLOOD STREAM FROM INGESTION OR THROUGH DAMAGED SKIN
MAY RESULT IN ERYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS,
DEPRESSION, CNS EFFECTS AFTER 24 H OURS, THROUGH BROKEN SKIN OR
36-72 HOURS FROM INGESTION. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BROKEN
SKIN. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF
BORATES OVER PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME CAUSES A DECREASE IN SPERM
PRODUCTION AND TESTICLE SIZE IN MALE LABORATORY ANIMALS AND
DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS IN FETUSES OF PREGNANT FEMALE LABORATORY
ANIMALS. NO EVIDENCE OF SUCH EFFECTS IN HUMANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:BORIC ACID-INGESTION: ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RATS)
9.16 G/KG. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA IN DOSES >15 GMS.
EYES: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT, REVERSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRITATION ON D AMAGED SKIN. ACUTE DERMAL LD50>2G/KG
(RABBITS). INHALATION: NUISANCE DUST. MAY CAUSE TRANSITORY SNEEZING
AND COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED: CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.
DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK OF
THROAT WITH FINGER. IF PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS, DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH AND DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF IN EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: AFTER INGESTION OR ABSORPTION INTO THE BLOOD STREAM OF
LARGE AMOUNT S (>15 GMS), SYMPTOMS MAY APPEAR IN 24-72 HOURS.
BORATES ARE READILY DISSIPATED THROUGH THE URINE (70% IN THE FIRST
24 HOURS).

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN. PRODUCT IS AN INHERENT FIRE
RETARDANT.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE IN EDIBLE PRODUCT AREAS OF
FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS, OR OTHER AREAS WHILE
FOOD IS EXPOSED. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF FEED AND FOOD STUFFS. APPLY
ONLY IN AREAS INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND PETS.
Other Precautions:IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO USE THIS PRODUCT
IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH ITS LABELING. READ LABEL. THIS
PRODUCT IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN PLANTS OPERATING UNDER USDA
INSPECTION AND GRADING PR OGRAMS AS A CATEGORY F2 SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT AVAILABLE
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL: NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED-AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED-AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NUMBER FOR GOURMET INQUE: DRAX DUAL SYRINGE. ABBREVIATION: N/A=NOT
APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE. N/K=UNKNOWN. N/P=NOT PROVIDED. N/R=NOT
RELEVANT. N/D=NOT DETERMINED. N/E=NOT ESTABLISHED.

HCC:T5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER JELLY WITH GREEN APPLE ODOR.
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ELEMENTAL POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE OR ELEMENTAL
POTASSIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT
MAY BE DISPOSED OF ON SITE OR AT AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RATS) 9.16 G/KG. MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA IN DOSES >15 GMS. ACUTE DERMAL
LD50>2G/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:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:DOT STATUS: NOT REGULATED (NON-HAZARDOUS ).
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM BORATE, NON-HAZARDOUS. HAZARD CLASS:
NOT APPLICABLE. ID#: NOT APPLICABLE. PACKING GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE.
LABEL REQUIRED: NOT AP PLICABLE. EXPORT SHIPMENTS: NOT REGULATED BY
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING STANDARDS. SHIP AS NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
WHEN EXPORTING.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO TOXIC CHEMICALS
WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECTION 313 OF THE
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND OF
40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA REG. # 9444-131.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED