===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SODIUM TETRABORATE; BORAX, SX0350
NIIN:00N069750
MSDS Number: CBKTJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM BORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2660 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIARRHEA, SHOCK,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS
INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRES H AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERM FREE FROM
EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTN RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE IF THIS CAN BE DONE
W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP. COMPLY WITH
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES (NEOPRENE/PVC/EQUIVALENT).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 2867F,1575C DECOMPOSES. SPILL PROC: FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON
REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER
REGULATORY DATA.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>167F,>75C
Spec Gravity:1.73 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALLIC SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE INDICATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NA*2O.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER & IS NOT
A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
SITE SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER TO ASSURE COMPL IANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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