Product ID:TIM-BOR (SEE SUPPL DATA)
MSDS Date:11/01/1999
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-466-0817
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCBV

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Info Phone: 423-577-6119 / 800 264-0870

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Cage: 1LJF8

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DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 12280-03-4

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (TDUST)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2,550 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: INHALATION:
OCCASIONAL MILD IRRITATION EFFECTS TO NOSE AND THROAT MAY OCCUR
FROM INHALATION OF TIM-BOR DUST AT LEVELS GREATER THAN 10 MG/M3.
EYE CONTACT: TIM-BOR IS NON-IRRIT ATING TO EYES IN NORMAL USE. SKIN
CONTACT: TIM-BOR DOES NOT CAUSE IRRITATION TO INTACT SKIN.
INGESTION: PRODUCTS CONTAINING TIM-BOR ARE NOT INTENDED FOR
INGESTION. TIM-BOR HAS A LOW ACUTE TOXICITY. S MALL AMOUNTS (E.G. A
TEASPOONFUL) SWALLOWED ACCIDENTALLY ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE
EFFECTS; SWALLOWING AMOUNTS LARGER THAN THAT MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TIM-BOR IS NOT A KNOWN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF ACCIDENTAL OVEREXPOSURE TO TIM-BOR
MIGHT INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA, WITH DELAYED EFFECTS
OF SKIN REDNESS AND PEELING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS NOSE OR THROAT IRRTATION ARE
OBSERVED, REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT: USE EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN OR FRESH WATER TO CLEANSE EYE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS FOR
MORE THA N 30 MINUTES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: NO
TREATMENT NECESSARY BECAUSE NON-IRRITATING. INGESTION: SWALLOWING
SMALL QUANTITIES (ONE TEASPOON) WILL CAUSE NO HARM TO HEALTHY
ADULTS. IF LARGER AMOUNTS ARE SWALLOWED, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER
TO DRINK AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MAY BE USED ON NEARBY
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT PROVIDED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE, BECAUSE TIM-BOR IS NOT FLAMMABLE,
COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE. THIS PRODUCT IS ITSELF A FLAME RETARDANT.

Spill Release Procedures:TIM-BOR IS A WATER-SOLUBLE POWDER. AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS, MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES OR VEGATATION BY ROOT
ABSORPTION. VACUUM, SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP TIM-BOR AND PLACE IN
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORD ANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL
REGULATIONS. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER BODIES DURING CLEANUP AND
DISPOSAL. WHERE POSSIBLE, REMOVE ANY INTACT CONTAINERS FROM THE
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ARE
REQUIRED, BUT DRY, INDOOR STORAGE IS RECOMMENDED. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND
ACCUMULATION. STORAGE: AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES AND A LOW
MOISTURE ENVIRONMENT.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

Respiratory Protection:REFER TO LABEL FOR ACTUAL REGULATORY PERSONAL
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO PREVENT EXCEEDING
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:WATERPROOF
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTINUED FROM PRODUCT ID: J C EHRLICH CHEMICAL CO INC PART NUMBER:
TIM-BOR#170502 INSECTICIDE, DISODIUM OCTABORATE, TETRAHYDRATE. FROM
ON LINE LABEL: DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE (NA2B8O13 4H20)
...............98% INERT INGREDIENT* .... 2% *CONTAINS 2% H20 -
ABSORBED MOISTURE).

HCC:T5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=815.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.320 - 0.480
pH:8.3 (3%)
Solubility in Water:N/P9.7 @ 20 C, 34.3 @ 50C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS, POWDER
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTION WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, SUCH AS METAL HYDRIDES OR ALKALI
METALS, WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH COULD CREATE AN EXPLOSIVE
HAZARD
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT PROVIDED

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR DISPOSAL
GUIDELINES.

Toxicological Information:INGESTION: LOW ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY: LD50
(ORAL, RAT) IS 2,550 MG/KG. SKIN/DERMAL: LOW ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY:
LD50 IN RABBITS > 2,000 MG/KG. INHALATION: LOW ACUTE INHALATION
TOXICITY: LC50 IN RATS IS GREATER THAN 2 MG/L (OR G/M3).

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:PHOTOTOXICITY: BORON CAN BE HARMFUL TO SOME SENSITIVE PLANTS
(E.G. GRASS AND ORNAMENTALS) IN HIGH QUANTITIES. ALGAL TOXICITY:
96-HR EC10 = 24 MG B/L. INTERBERATE TOXICITY: DAPHNIDS, DAPHNIA
MAGNA STRA US 24-HR EC50 = 242 MG B/L. FISH TOXICITY: DAB, LIMANDA
LIMANDA 96-HR LC50 = 74 MG B/L. FRESHWATER: RAINBOW TROUT, S.
GAIRDNERI (EMBRYO-LARVAL STAGE) 24-DAY LC50 = 88 MG B/L 32-DAY LC50
= 54 MG B/L. G OLDFISH: 7-DAY LC50 65 MG B/L 3-DAY LC50 = 71 MG
B/L.

Transport Information:DOT HAZARDOUS CLASSIFICATION: DISODIUM OCTABORATE
TETRAHYDRATE (TIM-BOR) IS NOT REGULATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.

SARA Title III Information:SUPERFUND: CERCLA/SARA: IS NOT LISTED. SAFE
DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA), 42 USC 300G-1, 40 CFR 141 ET SEQ: NOT
LISTED. CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) (FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
ACT), 33 USC 1251 ET SEQ 33 USC 1314: NOT LISTED. IT IS NOT ON THE
SECTION 307 LIST OF PRIORITY POLLUTANT, 33 USC 1317, 40 CFR 129. IT
IS NOT ON THE SECTION 311 LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, 33 USC
1321, 40 CFR 116.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER: 64405-8. FIFRA:
TIM-BOR IS REGISTERED WITH THE EPA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3 OF
FIFRA, AS A PESTICIDE PRODUCT. U.S. EPA TSCA INVENTORY 12008-41-2.
RCRA - IS NOT LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER ANY SECTION OF THE
RESOURCE CONSEVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) OR REGULATIONS (40 CFR
261 ET SEQ).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: TIM-BOR IS NOT
LISTED ON THE PROPOSITION 65 LIST OF THE CARCINOGENS OR
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANTS.