FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE-BORAX  -- 6810-00-264-9055
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE-BORAX
MSDS Date:05/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9055
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 2660 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:IRRITATING & CAUSING
    FEVER,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,CONVULSION,JAUNDICE,ANURIA,LIVER &
    KIDNEY DAMAGE.EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION.ORAL:MAY CAUSE VOMITING,BLOODY
    DIARRHEA,EPIGASTRIC PAIN,HEADACHE,C ONVULSIONS,CNS
    DEPRESSION,CONFUSION,COMA,DEATH.CHRONIC-KIDNEY & LIVER
    DAMAGE,DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS,BRONCHITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION IS IRRITATING & CAUSING FEVER,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CONVULSION, JAUNDICE, ANURIA, LIVER &
    KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. ORALLY MAY CAUSE VOMITING,
    BLOODY DIARRHEA, EPIGASTRIC  PAIN, HEADACHE, CONVULSIONS, CNS
    DEPRESSION, CONFUSION, COMA & EVEN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DR INK 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING.SEE PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD
    FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS.
    KEEP UPWIND. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPOUND MELTS TO A GLASSY MATERIAL THAT
    MAY FLOW IN LARGE QUANTITIES AND IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
    ELSEWHERE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL, PLACE IN A CONTAINER AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
    APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
    SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2867F,1575C
Spec Gravity:1.73
pH:9.5
Solubility in Water:5.92% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS/POWDER -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZIRCONIUM: EXPLOSIVE REACTION WHEN HEATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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