FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- BORIC ACID  -- 6810-00-264-6535
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6535
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC# 03260
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
= Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT)= 2660 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. EYE-MAY CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. SKIN-MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
    DAMAGED OR ABRADED SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.  INGESTION-CAUSES
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE TISSUE ANOXIA. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED S KIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE BORISM CHARACTERIZED BY DRY
    SKIN, SKIN ERUPTIONS, & GASTRIC DISTURBANCES. INFANTS & YOUNG
    CHILDREN ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BORIC POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CAUSES NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
    MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, CHARACTERIZED BY
    EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS & NAUSEA.
    ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE  COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA &
    POSSIBLE DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE. MAY CAUSE TISSUE ANOXIA,
    CHARACTERIZED BY WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONVULSION,
    CYANOSIS, WEAK & IRREGULAR HEART BEAT , COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    CONVULSIONS, COMA AND DEATH.

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

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING  UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN-FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
    WHILE REMOVI NG CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION-INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET
    MEDICAL AID IMME DIATELY. INHALATION-GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
    REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    NOTES TO PHYSICIAN : TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IN COMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE ONLY IN
    WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AS
    DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS IN 29CFR
    1910.133 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMP
    TOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. CATALOG NUMBER: A73-500.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=170.6C, 339.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.44(WATER=1)
pH:5.2
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE AND POTASSIUM. REACTS WITH BASIC
    MATERIALS TO FORM BORATE SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF BORON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT REPORTED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: CAS# 10043-35-3: ORAL, MOUSE:
    LD50=3450 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50=2660 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: MOSQUITO FISH (FRESH WATER) TLM=1800 PPM/24H.
    MOSQUITO FISH (FRESH WATER) TLM=1800 PPM/24H.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA TDG: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ):  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS#10043-35-3: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA CAS#10043-35-3 IS LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW RELEASE RULE: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. SECTION 12B:
    NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE LISTED UND ER TSCA SECTION 12B.
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 10043-35-3 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK
    LEVEL:  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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