SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP. -- BORIC ACID  -- 6750-00-174-5454
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/22/1986
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-174-5454
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 S. SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:15MG/CUM-BORON OXIDE
ACGIH TLV:10MG/CUM-BORON OXIDE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=2650MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
    Chronic:EYE:ACUTE,IRRITATION;CHRONIC,CONJUNCTIVITIS,EDEMA.
    SKIN:ACUTE,EXCORIATIONS,FEVER,ANURIA;CHRONIC,ANOREXIA,WEIGHT
    LOSS,VOMIT,DIARRHEA,RASH,ALOPECIA,CONVULSIONS,ANEMIA.
    INHALATION:ACUTE,MUCOUS MEMBRANE I
    RRITATION,EXCORIATION,FEVER,ANURIA;CHRONIC:ANOREXIA,WEIGHT
    LOSS,VOMIT,DIARRHEA,RASH,*SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF O'EXPOSURE*
Effects of Overexposure:CONT'D FROM HEALTH
    HAZARDS,INHALATION,CHRONIC:ALOPECIA,CONVULSIONS,ANEMIA.
    INGESTION:NEPHROTOXIC,NAUSEA,HEMATEMESIS,BLOODY DIARRHEA,EPIGASTRIC
    PAIN,HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS,WEAKNESS,ANOREXIA,LETHARGY,HEA
    DACHE,INSOMNIA;CHRONIC,ANOREXIA,WEIGHT LOSS,ABDOMINAL
    DISCOMFORT,NAUSEA,VOMIT,MILD DIARRHEA,GASTRIC ULCER,RASH,RED TONGU
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY MEDICAL CONDITION AFFECTING
    SAME ORGANS AS THOSE AFFECTED BY OVEREXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15-20MIN.SEE DOCTOR
    IMM;SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES,WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.SEE DOCTOR IMM;INHALATION:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE CPR/O*2 IF  NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR IMM;INGESTION:MAINTAIN
    RESPIRATION.REMOVE BY IPECAC EMESIS FOLLOWED BY ACTIVATED
    CHARCOAL.GASTRIC LAVAGE MAY BE USEFUL.TREAT ANURIA.SEE DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,WATER SPRAY,FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL.COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE DUSTS
    & FUMES.KEEP UPWIND.MOVE CONT.FROM FIRE IF POSSIBL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE DUSTS AND FUMES GENERATED FROM
    FIRE EXPOSED MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN,DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER.KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA. PROTECT FROM
    HEAT,IMPACT,FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH AN ORGANIC
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE WITH A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER & FULL
    FACEPIECE,JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW
    TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.REMOVE & LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT:DECOMPOSES. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE:SEE CASE
    HISTORY 88106A FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:365F,165C
Spec Gravity:1.435
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:6.35% @ 86F,30C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS TRICLINIC CRYSTALS OR WHITE
    GRANULAR POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE:EXPLOSIVE REACTION ON HEATING;POTASSIUM:EXPLOSIVE
    REACTION ON IMPACT;IRON:CORROSIVE WHEN MOIST.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,IMPACT,MOISTURE. MAY BURN BUT DOES
    NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LOSES WATER AT 212-320F FORMING
    METABORIC ACID,THEN PYROBORIC ACID & FINALLY BORIC ANHYDRIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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