ANACHEMIA -- BORIC ACID  -- 6810-01-336-8094
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/06/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-336-8094
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES PT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO801
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:HO801
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444

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

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2260 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:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. REVERSIBLE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION THROUGH
    DAMAGED SKIN: MAY BE ABSORBED INTO BLOODSTREAM IN TOXIC AMOUNTS,
    MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION, E RYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH & CNS EFFECTS
    AFTER 24 HOURS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    INFLAMMATION. IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANESS. COUGHING, SNEEZING.
    INGESTION: LARGE DOSES (>15 G FOR ADULTS,  >5 G FOR INFANTS) MAY
    CAUSE ERYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, DYANOSIS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE
    AND MAY LEAD TO DEATH.  CHRONIC EFFECTS:  EYE:(SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
    OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT): MILD
    IRRITATION. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: ANIMAL STUDIES SHOW INGESTION OF
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF BORATES OVER PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME CAUSE A
    DECREASE IN SPERM PRODU CTION AND TESTICLE SIZE IN MALE LAB ANIMALS
    AND DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS IN FETUSES OF PREGNANT FEMALE LABANIMALS.
    LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH EYES & SKIN W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS. CALL MD. SKIN:WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG.
    CALL MD. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH
    AIR. A DMIN APPRVD O*2 SUPPLY IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. ADMIN ARTF
    RESP/CPR IF BRTHG HAS CEASED. CALL MD. INGEST:GIVE LGE QTY OF WATER
    TO DILUTE. INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WEAR ADEQUATE PERS PROT TO PVNT CONTACT
    W/MATL OR ITS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM SAFETY
    GOGGS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
    CNTNR FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLE TE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENT AREA.
    STORE AWAY FROM INCOMP MATLS TO CNTNR. DO NOT WASH DOWN DRAIN.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. WASH WELL AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLTHG. IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD STORAGE & HANDLING PRACTICES. DO NOT ALLOW
    SMOKING AND FOOD COMSUMPTION WHILE HANDLING. POSSIBLE REPRO TOXIN.
    POSS TERATOGEN. DO NOT B REATHE DUST. AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH
    PRODUCT. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN
    THE ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHUAST IS SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAKE ANSI APPRVD EYE BATH & EMER SHOWER
    AVAILABLE . APRON OR CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN. SUFFICIENT TO
    PROTECT SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT): PH: 3.7 @ 4.7%, 5.1 @ 1%.

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

HCC:C3
Spec Gravity:1.5128
pH:3.7 @ 4.7%
Solubility in Water:4.7% @ 20C, 27.5% @ 100C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR CRYSTALS WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE CARBONATES, POTASSIUM HYDROXES, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, STRONG
    BASES, PHOSPHORUS, ALKALIS. VOLAT IN STEAM W/O DECOMPOSITION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL DEHYDRATE AT 100C AND ABOVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. AVOID
    RUN OFF. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS .

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