E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC -- BX0865 BORIC ACID CRYSTALS  -- 6810-00F025813
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BX0865 BORIC ACID CRYSTALS
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025813
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC
Address:111 WOODCREST ROAD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:513-631-0445
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:FALCON
CAGE:08474

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2660 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. EYES: IRRITATION.
    SKIN: IRRITATION, TOXIC ABSORPTION THROUGH WOUNDS OR MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. INGESTION: HARMFUL, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CIRCULATORY F AILURE, COMA, FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS,
    IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING  HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE MEDIA FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED, POSITIVE PRESSURE,
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A MIXTURE OF BORIC ACID & POTASSIUM CAN
    EXPLODE ON IMPACT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED TIGHTLY. DON'T
    BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:MOISTURE CONTAMINATION CAN CAUSE BORIC ACID TO BE
    CORROSIVE TO IRON.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN
    THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:USE APPROVED FUME HOOD OR ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN
    HANDLING OR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER/NEOPRENE/NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:185C
Vapor Pres:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.435
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES, ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, POTASSIUM, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ALKALIES, CARBONATES, & HYDROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE CONTAMINATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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