ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, COBALT-DOPED, PELLETS,(  -- 6810-00N038047
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, COBALT-DOPED, PELLETS,(
MSDS Date:01/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038047
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:BORATE(1-), TETRAHYDRO-, SODIUM; (SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE,
    COBALT-DOPED, PELLETS, DIAM. 5/16 IN.)
CAS:16940-66-2
RTECS #:ED3325000

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: AUTOIGNIT TEMP (10C) OF TRIMETHYLAMINE, RXN
    BY-PROD. ADDN OF SUPPORTED NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS TO SOLN (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:OF SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE CAN RSLT IN IGNIT OF LIBERATED
    HYDROGEN GAS. REDUCTION OF RUTHENIUM SALTS SOLN (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:W/BOROHYDRIDE SOLN TO GIVE METAL/AN ALLOY GAVE SOLID
    PROD WHICH WERE DRIED & SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLODED WHEN (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:DISTURBED BY A SPATULA/ON CONTACT W/WATER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: ADJUST TO PH 1 IF NEC. LET STAND
    OVERNIGHT. NEUT SOLN (PH 7). EVAP SOLN & BURY RESIDUE IN A (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL.
    DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESU LT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
    OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S
    KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL  AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN &
    SEEK MED ADVICE. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @
    LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMD
    CLTHG & S HOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE APPRVD CLASS D EXTING/SMOTHER W/DRY SAND, DRY
    GROUND LIMESTONE/DRY CLAY.DO NOT USE WATER. DO NOT USE (SUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    MATERIAL READILY REACTS W/WATER GENERATING FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG.
    CORR. TOX. KEEP TIGHTY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN
    FLAME. MOISTURE SENSITIVE. AVOID CONT W/ACID.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). CAUSES BURNS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/(8 IN. MINIMUM)FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: DIAM. 5/16IN., 24767-7. EXTING MEDIA: DRY CHEM
    POWDER EXTING ON MATL. MATLS TO AVOID: BOROHYDRIDE IN
    DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE (DMF) WILL UNDERGO RUNAWAY THERMAL RXN RSLTG IN
    VIOLENT D ECOMP. AN INDUCTION PERIOD IS INVOLVED & IT IS TEMP
    DEPENDENT, E.G., 45 HRS @ 62C & 45 MIN @90C. TEMP CAN REACH (ING 2)

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

Spec Gravity:1.07
Appearance and Odor:GREY PELLETS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, STRONG BASES. MAY DECOMPOSE
    ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR/WATER. SODIUM (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN
    GAS. BORANE/BORON OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE SOLID IN (OR DILUTE SOLUTION W/) A LG
    VOL OF WATER. CAREFULLY ADD A DILUTE SOLN OF ACETIC/ACETONE TO MIXT
    IN A WELL VENTD AREA. PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO SAFELY VENT
    HYDROGEN GAS GIVEN OFF  DURING DECOMP. CHECK ACIDITY OF SOLN &(ING
    6)

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