FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-234-8369
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/10/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8369
=== 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:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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 RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MS) IS 2G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**IRRITANT,NARCOTIC,TOXIC TO THE
    LIVER** EYES:IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH DAMAGED SKIN
    CAUSING SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.IRRITATION.INGEST:GI TRACT IRRITATION.SEE
    SYSTEMIC EFFECTS BELOW.INHAL:MAY C AUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.CHRONIC:BRONCHITIS,LARYNGITIS,DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS.
    MAY DAMAGE LIVER AND KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC EFFECTS:MALAISE,NAUSEA,SEVERE
    EPIGASTRIC PAIN,HEMORRAGIC GASTROENTERITIS,BLOOD AND VOMITUS AND
    DIARRHEA,WEAKNESS,LEATHARGY,FEVER,HEADACHE,TACHYCARDIA,TACHYPNEA,RE
    STLESSNESS,DELIRIUM,TREMORS,F ACIAL TWITCHING,INTERMITTENT
    CONVULSIONS,CNS DEPRESSION,SHOCK(COLD CLAMMY SKIN,CYANOSIS,THREADY
    PULSE,HYPOTENSION).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING LIVER AND
    KIDNEY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
    SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL IMMEDIATE
    ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGEST:GET
    PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE
    VOMITING(IPECAC);FOLLOW W/ ACTIVD CHARCOAL.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN AN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUSH
    SPILLED MATERIAL TO SEWER.KEEP UNNESCESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:IF MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE IT MAY MELT INTO A
    GLASSY MATERIAL WHICH CAN FLOW AND IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST AND MISTS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL.EFFLORESCENT IN DRY AIR.LOOSES 5 WATERS OF HYDRATION AT
    212F/6@302F/10@608F.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:680F,360C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Spec Gravity:1.73
pH:9.5 AQ
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,HARD CRYSTALS,GRANULES OR CRYSTALLINE
    POWDER WITH A WHITE COATING.SUPP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZIRCONIUM(EXPLOSIVE REACTION WHEN HEATED).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE(TOXIC).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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