ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE POWDER 98%, 19807-2 -- 6810-00N054668 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE POWDER 98%, 19807-2
MSDS Date:08/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N054668
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:BORATE (1-), TETRAHYDRO-, SODIUM; (SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE)
CAS:16940-66-2
RTECS #:ED3325000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:BOROHYDRIDE CAN RSLT IN IGNIT OF LIBERATED HYDROGEN
    GAS. REDUCTION OF RUTHENIUM SALTS SOLNS W/BOROHYDRIDE (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:SOLNS TO GIVE METAL/ALLOY GAVE SOLID PRODS WHICH WERE
    DRIED & SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLODED WHEN DISTURBED BY (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:SPATULA OR ON CONTACT W/WATER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A R ESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
    OFTHE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S
    KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL &  TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
    NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
    DISCARD CON TAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD.

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

Lower Limits:3.02%
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROVED CLASS D EXTINGUISHERS OR SMOTHER W/DRY
    SAND, DRY GROUND LIMESTONE OR DRY CLAY. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    MATERIAL READILY REACTS W/WATER GENERATING FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG DUST. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
    SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. CORROSIVE. TOX. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:MOISTURE SENSITIVE. AVOID CONT W/ACID. STORE IN COOL,
    DRY PLACE. SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE IN DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE (DMF) WILL
    UNDERGO RUNAWAY THERMAL RXNS RSLTG IN VIOLENT DECOMPS. INDUCTION
    PERIOD IS INVOLVED	& IT IS TEMP DEPENDENT, E.G., 45(SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS & (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
    SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:ADJUST TO PH 1 IF NEC. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. NEUT SOLN
    (PH 7). EVAP SOLN & BURY RESIDUE IN LANDFILL SITE APPRVD FOR
    HAZ-WASTE DISP. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS. OTHER
    PREC :HRS AT 62C & 45 MINS AT 90C. TEMP CAN REACH BY-PROD. ADDN OF
    SUPPORTED NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS TO SOLNS OF SODIUM (ING 2)

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

HCC:R2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>572F,>300C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
    WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN
    GAS. BORANE/BORON OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE SOLID IN (OR DILUTE SOLN WITH) LG VOL
    OF WATER. CAREFULLY ADD DILUTE SOLN OF ACETIC ACID/ACETONE TO MIXT
    IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO SAFELY VENT
    HYDROGEN GAS GIVEN O FF DURING DECOMP. CHECK ACIDITY OF SOLN&
    (SUPDAT)

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