CITY CHEMICAL CO -- BORIC ACID  -- 6810-00-264-6535
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/13/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6535
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8G980
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
Box:City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8G980

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

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2660 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
    IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE  REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS. TARGET
    ORGANS: CNS, KIDNEYS, MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-IRRITATION. EYES-IRRITATION.
    INHALED/INGESTED/SKIN ABSORBED-NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, ERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS ON SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES;
    CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, TACHYCARDIA, CYANO SIS, DELIRIUM,
    CONVULSIONS, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RE SPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH OUT WITH
    WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICK-UP IS C OMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED-HYDROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. DO NOT BREATH DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR CLOTHES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. POSSIBLE
    TERATOGEN. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. IRRITANT. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL
    FUME HOOD.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR
    1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DLA-HMIS: WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:2.6
Spec Gravity:1.435
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, ACID ANHYDRIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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