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

MSDS NAME:AMMONIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE 99.99%,(20284-3)
NIIN:00N010960
MSDS Number: BHVLB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Name:AMMONIUM FLUOBORATE  (SARA III)
CAS:13826-83-0
RTECS #:BQ6100000
Fraction by Wt: 99.99%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG F/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG F/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED,SWALLOWED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,EYES &
    SKIN.INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF S PASM,INFLAMMATION &
    EDEMA OF THE LARYNX& BRONCHI,CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY
    EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE.SKIN:HARMFUL IF ABSORBED.EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE.INGESTION:HARMFUL.INHALATION:HARMFUL.EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE
    TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,UPPER RESP TRACT. MAY BE FATAL.SYMP
    INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/ COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN;SEPARATE LIDS W/ FINGERS.CALL MD.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ COPIOUS
    AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
    SHOES.CALL MD .INGEST:CONTACT MD IMMED .INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESPIRATION,PREFERABLY
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:NITROGEN
    OXIDES,AMMONIA,HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.WEAR SCBA,RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES.SWEEP UP,PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.AVOID
    RAISING DUST.VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR RESP,CHEM-RESISTANT GLOVES,SAFETY
    GOGGLES,OTHER PROT CLTHG.USE ONLY IN CHEM FUME HOOD.SAFETY
    SHOWER,EYE BATH.FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.AVOID CONTACT W/
    EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.CORROSIVE.HARMFUL SOLID.KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLSD.MOISTURE SENSITIVE.HANDLE,ST ORE UNDER NITROGEN.DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG .FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.SPILLS:RUBBER BOOTS
    & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INGEST/SKIN/INHAL:.WASTE DISP METH:DOWN DRAIN WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER.HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION RXN MAY GENERATE HEAT &
    FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K 
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.871 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:N/K 
Appearance and Odor:N/K 

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

STRONG ACIDS,STRONG BASES,GLASS.MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
    WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES,AMMONIA,HYDROGEN
    FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .FOR SMALL AMTS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO
    LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF H*2O.ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL,SEPARATE INSOL
    SOLIDS/LIQ & PACKAGE THEM  FOR HAZ WASTE DISP.FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLU
    (SEE SUPP)

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