ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE, 98%, 20221-5  -- 6810-00N037315
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE, 98%, 20221-5
MSDS Date:03/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037315
=== 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-), TETRAFLUORO-, SODIUM; (SODIUM
    TETRAFLUOROBORATE)
CAS:13755-29-8
RTECS #:ED2975000
Fraction by Wt: 98%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT O F SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA
    OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND 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 AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING C ONTAMD CLTHG AND SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MA TERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM
    MOISTURE. HANDLE AND STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL SOLID. CAUSES BURNS. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH
    SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED.

=============  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:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LGTH FCESHLD 
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:2.470
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, STORAGE IN GLASS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, BORON OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR DISPOSAL OF
    CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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