=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SUPERIOR NO. 12
NIIN:00-255-4577
MSDS Number: BDPDT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG COMPANY
Address:95 ALPHA PARK
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44143
Country:US
Info Phone Num:SAME
Emergency Phone Num:216-461-3315
CAGE:HO114
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG. CO.
CAGE:HO114
Company:SUPERIOR FLUX AND MFG CO
Address:6615 PARKLAND BLVD
City:SOLON (FORMALLY CLEVELAND)
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Phone:440-349-3000
CAGE:87618

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 96-98%

Name:POTASSIUM TETRABORATE PENTAHYDRATE (PEL & TLV VALUES BASED
    ON SODIUM TETABORATE PENTAHYDRATE)
CAS:1332-77-0
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM (HO-020)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE IRRITANT, DERMATITIS, SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH, RESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT POSSIBLE.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE FATAL IF TAKEN INTERNALLY

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

First Aid:EXTERNALLY:WASH WITH WATER WHEN EXPOSED TO EYES OR MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.WASH THE SKIN WITH SOAP.INTERNALLY:STOMACH WASH, IF
    SWALLOWED,FOLLOWED BY SALINE CATHARSIS

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

Flash Point:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WASH WITH WATER,MATERIAL IS HARMLESS EXCEPT ON
    INGESTION,OR COVER WITH SODIUM CARBONATE OR AN EQUAL MIXTURE OF
    SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME.AFTER MIXING,ADD WATER IF NECESSARY TO
    FORM A SLURRY,WHICH IS DR AINED WITH EXCESS WATER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES,SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS,OVERALLS
Other Precautions:INDEFINITE SHELF LIFE IF IT DOES NOT COME IN CONTACT
    WITH WATER

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IS PREFERRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS NSN CANCELLED 31AUG85 WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:572F
Spec Gravity:1.517
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:44.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES CONTAIN H*2O & B*2O*3

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SLOWLY TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF SOLUTION OF SODA
    ASH AND SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING.DISCHARGE THE SOLUTION WITH LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA

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