boron sodium oxide, tetrahydrate; (disodium octaborate tetrahydrate) supdat:of pregnant animals, incl wt loss. fetal malformations & first aid proc:to drink and seek medical attention. note to ing 3:ingestion of few grams of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate. for ing 4:maintain adequate kidney function and force fluids. gastric lavage ing 5:only. hemodialysis should be reserved for massive acids. ingestion ing 6:analyses of urine or blood are only useful for documenting exposure ing 7:severity of poisoning or to guide treatment. (further ing 8:annual report of the american association of poison control centers ing 9: med. 1988; 4:427-458). 24 hour medical consultation is available spill proc:local vegetation, fish and other aquatic life. contact nehc waste disp meth: requirements. tonnage quantities of product are not ing 12: product should, if possible, be re-used for an appropriate
US BORAX INC -- TIM-BOR DPT
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CDWWB
MSDS NAME: TIM-BOR DPT
Responsible Party
Name: US BORAX INC
Address: 26877 TOURNEY RD
City: VALENCIA CA 91355
Info Phone: 800-228-5635
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: US BORAX INC
Address: 26877 TOURNEY RD
City: VALENCIA CA 91355
Phone: 800-228-5635
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Ingredients
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Cas: 12280-03-4
RTECS #: ED7950000
Name: BORON SODIUM OXIDE, TETRAHYDRATE; (DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE)
% Wt: >99
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Name: SUPDAT:OF PREGNANT ANIMALS, INCL WT LOSS. FETAL MALFORMATIONS &
MATERNAL TOX. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO (FP N).
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Name: FIRST AID PROC:TO DRINK AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE TO
PHYSICIANS:OBSERVATION ONLY IS REQUIRED FOR ADULT
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Name: ING 3:INGESTION OF FEW GRAMS OF DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE. FOR
INGESTION IN EXCESS OF LARGER AMOUNTS,
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Name: ING 4:MAINTAIN ADEQUATE KIDNEY FUNCTION AND FORCE FLUIDS. GASTRIC LAVAGE
IS RECOMMENDED FOR SYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS
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Name: ING 5:ONLY. HEMODIALYSIS SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR MASSIVE ACIDS. INGESTION
OR PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE. BORON
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Name: ING 6:ANALYSES OF URINE OR BLOOD ARE ONLY USEFUL FOR DOCUMENTING EXPOSURE
AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO EVALUATE
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Name: ING 7:SEVERITY OF POISONING OR TO GUIDE TREATMENT. (FURTHER
INFORMATION:LIFOVITZ T.L. NORMAN, S.A. VELTRI, J.C.
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Name: ING 8:ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS
DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM. AM. J. EMERG.
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Name: ING 9: MED. 1988; 4:427-458). 24 HOUR MEDICAL CONSULTATION IS AVAILABLE
AT (800) 228-5835 EXT. 144)
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Name: SPILL PROC:LOCAL VEGETATION, FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC LIFE. CONTACT NEHC
FOR MORE INFO ON SPILL PROCECURES (FP N).
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Name: WASTE DISP METH: REQUIREMENTS. TONNAGE QUANTITIES OF PRODUCT ARE NOT
RECOMMENDED TO BE SENT TO LANDFILLS. SUCH
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Name: ING 12: PRODUCT SHOULD, IF POSSIBLE, BE RE-USED FOR AN APPROPRIATE
APPLICATION.
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2500 MG/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE:INHALATION:MOST SIGNIFICANT ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IN
OCCUP & OTHER SETTINGS. OCCASIONAL MILD IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT MAY
OCCUR FROM INHAL OF DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE DUSTS AT LEVELS GREATER
T HAN 10 MG/M3. DERMAL EXPOS IS NOT USUALLY A CONCERN BECAUSE DISODIUM
OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE IS NOT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:ABSORBED THRU INTACT SKIN.
INGEST:SWALLOWING LARGER AMTS MAY CAUSE GI SYMPS. LOW ACUTE TOX. EYE:MILD EYE
IRRIT EFTS. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:SYMPS OF ACCIDENTAL OVEREXP TO BORATE
PRODS HAVE BE EN ASSOC W/INGEST/BY ABSORP THRU LG AREAS OF DAMAGED SKIN.
THESE MAY INCL NAUS, VOMIT, & DIARR, W/DELAYED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
(FP N). SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP N). EYE:USE EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN OR FRESH WATER TO CLEANSE EYE FOR @ LST 15 MI NS. IF IRRIT
PERSISTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINS. SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST:SWALLOWING LESS THAN 1
TEASPOON WILL CAUSE NO HARM TO HEALTHY ADULTS. IF LARGER AMTS ARE SWALLOWED,
GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: LAND:VACUUM, SHOVEL/SWEEPS UP. PLACE IN CNTNRS FOR
DISP I/A/W APPLIC FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGS. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF
WATER BODIES DURING CLEAN UP AND DISP. WATER:WILL CAUSE LOCALIZED
CONTAMINATIO N OF SURROUNDING WATERS. SOME DAMAGE TO
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: SMALL QUANTITIES OF DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE
CAN USUALLY BE DISPOSED OF AT MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITES. NO SPECIAL DISPOSAL
TREATMENT IS REQUIRED, BUT REFER TO FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
FOR APPLICABLE SITE-SPECIFIC
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORAGE TEMPERATURE: AMBIENT. STORAGE
PRESSURE: ATMOSPHERIC. SPECIAL SENSITIVITY: MOISTURE (CAKING).
Other Precautions: DRY, INDOOR STORAGE IS RECOMMENDED. TO MAINTAIN PACKAGE
INTEGRITY AND TO MINIMIZE CAKING OF PRODUCT, BAGS SHOULD BE HANDLED ON
"FIRST-IN FIRST-OUT" BASIS.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Extinguishing Media: ANY FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MAY BE USED ON NEARBY FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: WHERE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS MUST BE USED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCS OF DISODIUM OCTABORATE
TETRAHYDRATE DUST BELOW PEL EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO
MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health: VP: NEGLIG @ 20C. PH: 8.3 (3.0% SOLUTION); 7.6
(10.0% SOLUTION) @ 23C. EFTS OF OVEREXP: EFTS OF SKIN REDNESS & PEELING.
TARGET:TESTES. CHRONIC:REPRO EFTS INHIBITS SPERM PRODUCTION, CAUSES
TESTICULAR A TROPHY, MAY CAUSE DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES. DEGENERATION OF
SEMINFEROUS TUBULES. DEVELOPMENT TOX:EFTS IN FETUSES
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Vapor Pres: SUPDAT
PH: SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water: 9.5% @20C; 32% @50C
Appearance and Odor: WHITE, ODORLESS POWDER.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS SUCH AS METAL HYDRIDES OR ALKALI
METALS WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH COULD CREATE EXPLO HAZ.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: TIM-BOR DPT
Company: US BORAX INC
Street: 26877 TOURNEY RD
City: VALENCIA CA
Zipcode: 91355
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 06/19/1997
Status Code: C
Label Date: 06/19/1997
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT.
INGESTION: GI SYMPTOMS. EYE: IRRITANT. NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. REDNESS
AND PEELING. CHRONIC: REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. INHIBITS SPERM PRODUCTION. T
ESTICULAR ATROPHY. DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES. WEIGHT LOSS, FETAL MALFORMATION AND
MATERNAL TOXICITY.
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