FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- A-74, BORIC ACID - BORIC ACID, ACS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 6810009735716
Manufacturer's CAGE: 1B464
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: A-74, BORIC ACID
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General Information
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Item Name: BORIC ACID, ACS
Company's Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Company's Street: 1 REAGENT LANE
Company's City: FAIR LAWN
Company's State: NJ
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 07410
Company's Emerg Ph #: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Company's Info Ph #: 201-796-7100
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 003
Status: SMJ
Date MSDS Prepared: 13NOV89
Safety Data Review Date: 19JUN92
MSDS Serial Number: BPQVS
Hazard Characteristic Code: NK
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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: BORIC ACID
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: 100
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: ED4550000
CAS Number: 10043-35-3
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: SUPP DATA:BY OLIGURIA, ALBUMINURIA & ANURIA. LIVER DMG IS
RARE, W/JAUNDICE & HEPATOMEGALY. OTHER SYMP ARE (ING 3)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 2: ACIDOSIS INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION, ANEMIA, VISUAL
DISTURB,& FEVER. BRONCHOPNEUMONIA, MENINGITIS/OTHER (ING 4)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 3: INFECTIONS MAY BE FATAL. (CHRONIC)INHAL: PRLNGD INHAL
MAY CAUSE POIS AS IN CHRONIC INGEST. RATS DEVELOPED (ING 5)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 04
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 4: TESTICULAR ATROPHY AFTER PRLNGD EXPOS. SKIN: RPTD/
PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. PRLNGD SKIN ABSORP MAY CAUSE(ING 6)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 05
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 5: HALLUCINATIONS, DECREASE OF VISUAL ACUITY, & DIPLOPIA.
OTHER SYS EFTS MAY OCCUR AS IN CHRONIC INGEST. (ING 7)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 06
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 6:INGEST: PRLNGD ABSORPMAY CAUSE GI IRRIT & DISTURB,LOSS
OF APPETITE, DISTURB DIGEST,NAUS,VOMIT, ERYTHMATOUS (ING 8)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 07
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 7:RASH WHICH MAY BECOME HARD/PURPRIC, DRYNESS OF SKIN/MUC
MEMB, REDDENING OF TONGUE, CRACKING OF LIPS, LOSS (ING 9)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 08
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 8: OF HAIR, CONJUNCT, PALPEBRAL EDEMA/KIDNEY INJ. ANIMAL
STUDIES INDICATE PRLNGD INGEST MAY CAUSE REPROD EFFECTS.
Ingredient Sequence Number: 09
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: FIRST AID PROC: UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED
ATTN IMMED. INGEST: MAINTAIN RESP. REMOVE BY IPECAC (ING 11)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 10
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 10: EMESIS FOLLOWED BY ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. GASTRIC LAVAGE
MAY BE USEFUL. TREAT ANURIA. GET MED ATTN IMMED. (ING 12)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 11
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ING 11: TREATMENT SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.
Ingredient Sequence Number: 12
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: MP: >339F,>171C (DECOMP).
Ingredient Sequence Number: 13
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: ODORLESS, COLORLESS TRICLINIC CRYSTALS/WHITE GRANULAR
POWDER, SLIGHTLY (SUPDAT)
Boiling Point: DECOMPOSES
Melting Point: SEE ING 13
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): 2.6 @ 20C
Specific Gravity: 1.435
Solubility In Water: 6.35% @ 30C
pH: 5.1
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE H*2O SPRAY, FOG/STANDARD FOAM.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: NO ACUTE HAZARD. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.
AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ALKALI CARBONATES, HYDROXIDES,
POTASSSIUM, IRON.
Hazardous Decomp Products: SUBSTANCE GRADUALLY LOSES WATER @ 100-160C
FORMING METABORIC ACID, THEN PYROBORIC ACID, AND FINALLY BORIC ANHYDRIDE.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.
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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2660 MG/KG.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: (ACUTE)INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB,
SORE THROAT,& COUGHING.MAY CAUSE SYS POIS AS IN ACUTE INGEST.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT.DEATHS HAVE OCCURED BY SKIN ABSORP. SYS POIS MAY CAUSE EFTS AS IN
ACUTE INGEST.EYE:REPORTED TO BE NON-IRRIT TO EYES.INGEST:MAY CAUSE NAUS,
HEMATEMESIS, BLOODY DIARR, EPIGASTRIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ: PAIN/HEMORR GASTRITIS, FOLLOWED BY
WEAK, LETHARGY, HDCH, RESTLESSNESS, TREMORS/TWITCHING OF FACIAL MUSCLES &
EXTREM, INTERMITTENT CONVUL,& CNS DEPRESS W/CONFUSN, DROW,& PROSTRATION.
ERYTHRODERMA MAY OCCUR, FOLLOWED BY DESQUAMATION, EXCORIATION, BLISTERING,
BULLAE,& LESIONS LOCATED ON PALMS, SOLES, (SUPDAT)
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP,KEEP WARM/AT REST.TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET
MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT/LRG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MIN).GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, (ING 10)
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: OBSERVE ALL FED, ST AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions: STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF
RESPIRATOR AND BE APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT
NEHC (FP N).
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: APPEAR/ODOR: UNCTUOUS TO TOUCH. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: BUTTOCKS/SCROTUM. PHARYNX & TYMPANIC MEMB MAY BE AFFECTED. POIS
MAY RSLT IN SHOCK, W/COLD CLAMMY SKIN, CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION, TACHYCARDIA,
WEAK PULSE, DELIRIUM/COMA. DEATH FROM CIRCULATORY FAILURE, CNS DEPRESS/
RENAL FAILURE MAY OCCUR. KIDNEY DMG MAY BE INDICATED (ING 2)
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Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date: 93008
DOT PSN Code: ZZZ
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IMO PSN Code: ZZZ
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IATA PSN Code: ZZZ
IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
AFI PSN Code: ZZZ
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION
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Disposal Data
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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 22JUN92
Label Date: 18JUN92
Label Status: G
Common Name: A-74, BORIC ACID
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X
Contact Hazard-Moderate: X
Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
Special Hazard Precautions: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/
FLAME. AVOID ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ALKALI CARBONATES, HYDROXIDES, POTASSIUM,
IRON. ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN/EYES/MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SORE THROAT,
COUGH, NAUSEA, BLOODY DIARRHEA, EPIGASTRIC PAIN, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE,
TREMORS, TWITCHING, CONVULSIONS, CNS DEPRESSION, BLISTERING, LESIONS,
SHOCK, CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION, WEAK PULSE, DELIRIUM, COMA. DEATH MAY OCCUR
FROM CIRCULATORY/RENAL FAILURE, CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE REPROD
EFFECTS, GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT, RASH, HAIR LOSS, DRYING OF MUCOUS MEMB,
CONJUNC, KIDNEY DMG. SKIN ABSORB MAY CAUSE HALLUCINATIONS, DECREASED VISUAL
ACUITY & SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y
Label Name: FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Label Street: 1 REAGENT LANE
Label City: FAIR LAWN
Label State: NJ
Label Zip Code: 07410
Label Country: US
Label Emergency Number: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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