SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- BORAX; SODIUM BORATE DECAYDRATE  -- 6810-00-264-9055
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORAX; SODIUM BORATE DECAYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9055
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
Preparer's Name:C. A. EISENHARD
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:SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITANT TO EYES,SKIN & MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE. POISONING MAY AFFECT CNS,GASTROINTESTINAL SYS,LIVER &
    KIDNEYS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL-IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN-IRRITANT.
    PROLONGED ABSORP MAY CAUSE ANOREXIA,WT LOSS,VOMIT,RASH,ANEMIA.
    EYE-IRRIT CONJUNCTIVITIS,EDEMA. INGEST-NAUSEA,VOMIT,BLOODY
    DIARRHEA,EPIGASTRIC PAIN FOLLO WED BY
    WEAKNESS,ANOREXIA,LETHARGY,TREMORS EVENTUAL CNS DEPRESSION.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING BY IPECAC EMESIS FOLLOWED BY ACTIVATED
    CHARCOAL. GASTRIC LAV AGE MAY BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY,ALCOHOL
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTNR FM FIRE AREA IF
    POSS. AVOID BREATH VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP UNWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. RESIDUE SHOULD BE
    CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER VACCUM.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL & DRY AREA.DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPORS.MIST.
Other Precautions:NOT GIVEN

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
    IF ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST &/OR GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:ADEQUATE TO PREVENT CONTACT
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESIST SAF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTH TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. MATERIAL IS EFFLORESCENT IN DRY AIR. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2967F (DEC)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F/75C
Spec Gravity:1.73
pH:9-9.2
Solubility in Water:5.92%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,WHITE POWDER OR COLORLESS,MONOCLINIC
    CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE SODIUM OXIDE WHICH CAN
    REACT W/WATER OR STEAM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE
    & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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