Product ID:03260,BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWTV

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL NONE LISTED

ACGIH TLV: NONE LISTED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 2660 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH DAMAGED OR ABRADED SKIN
IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION: CAUSES GI IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE CN S DEPRESSION, CHARACTERIZED BY
EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA.
ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEATH.
MAY CAUSE TISSUE ANOXIA, CHARACTERIZED BY WEAKNESS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, CYANOSIS, IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, COLLAPSE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSION, COMA, DEATH. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE DERMA TITIS, BORISM,
GASTRIC DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES GI IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, CHARACTERIZED BY EXCITEMENT,
FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZ ZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA. ADVANCED
STAGES MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA AND POSSIBLE DEATH
DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE. MAY CAUSE TISSUE ANOXIA, CHARACTERIZED
BY WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, DIZZI NESS, CONFUSION, CYANOSIS, WEAK AND
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSION, COMA,
DEATH. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYE WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER.
GET MEDIC AL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN.

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE ONLY IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID
INGESTION AND INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RSPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. 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. CNS=CENTRAL
NERVO US SYSTEM. GI=GASTROINTESTINAL.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=170.6C, 339.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.44 (WATER=1)
pH:5.2 (1%)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:4.9G/100G WATER AT 20C.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE AND POTASSIUM. REACTS WITH BASIC
MATERIAL TO FORM BORATE SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF BORON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE , AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 3450 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT:
LD50 = 2660 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:ECOTOXICITY: MOSQUITO FISH (FRESH WATER) TLM = 1800 PPM/24 H

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO/IATA: NOT
REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

SARA Title III Information:SARA CODE: ACUTE. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS
ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. TSCA: CAS #
10043-35-3 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NONE LISTED.