===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BORIC ACID MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT, B6768
NIIN:00N072363
MSDS Number: CBYBQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3
Name:SUPDAT:BEHAVIOR (ANOREXIA, HUMAN, FLUID INTAKE, ATAXIA);
CARDIAC (OTHER CHANGES); LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (CYANOSIS) (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 2:LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (RESP DEPRESS), GI (HYPERMOTILITY,
DIARRHEA), GI (NAUSEA/VOMITING) GI (OTHER CHANGES) (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (CHANGES IN TUBULES), SKIN &
APPENDAGE (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE:DERMATITIS, OTHER) (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4:PATERNAL EFTS (SPERMATOGENESIS, TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS,
SPERM DUCT); NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (BODY TEMP (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5:INCREASE, BODY TEMP DECREASE), ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY
OF TOXIC EFTS OF CHEM SUSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6:PRESENTED HERE. IRRITANT. HARMFUL SOLID. POSSIBLE
TERATOGEN. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD, HYGROSCOPIC.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:WASTE DISP METH:NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT
& FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDN. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 2660 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE RE SPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON
TESTS WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS. TARGET ORGAN(S): CNS, KIDNEYS. (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MALE REPROD SYS. FEMALE REPROD SYS.
ADDTN INFO:TOX RPT FOR BORIC ACID IN HUMANS:INGEST/ABSORPTION MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARR, ABDOM CRAMPS, ERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS ON
THE SKIN & MUC MEMBS. O THER SYMPS INCL:CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,
TACHYCARDIA, CYANOSIS, DELIRIUM, CONVULSION & COMA. DEATH HAS BEEN
RPTD TO(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICI AL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SI TE ATER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OCCUR IN INFANTS FROM < 5 GRAMS & IN ADULTS FROM 5 TO
20 GRAMS. TARGET ORGAN DATA:BRAIN & COVERING (MENINGEAL CHANGES);
PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (FLACCID PARALYSIS W/OUT ANESTHESIA );
SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES (CONJ IRRIT); BEHAVIOR (SOMNOLENCE,
TREMOR, CONVL/EFTS ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD) (ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Vapor Pres:2.6 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.435
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH: POTASSIUM, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QTIES:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LRG STIRRED
EXCESS OF H*2O. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE
AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN THE DRAI N W/PLENTY OF H*2O. THE HYDROLYSIS &
(ING 8)
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