CLAYTOM CHEMICAL CO. -- BORIC ACID,CRYSTAL -- 6750-00-174-5454
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BORIC ACID,CRYSTAL MSDS Date:07/08/1992 FSC:6750 NIIN:00-174-5454 === Responsible Party === Company Name:CLAYTOM CHEMICAL CO. Address:13310 FIGUEROA STREET City:LOS ANGELES State:CA ZIP:90061 Country:US Info Phone Num:213-538-9530/310-538-9530 Emergency Phone Num:213-538-9530/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:JO863 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:CLAYTOM CHEMICAL CO. Address:13310 S. FIGUEROA STREET City:LOS ANGELES State:CA ZIP:90061 Country:US Phone:213-538-9530 CAGE:JO863 Company Name:CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO. Address:13310 S. FIGUEROA STREET Box:City:LOS ANGELES State:CA ZIP:90061 Country:US Phone:310-538-9530/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:61803 Company Name:CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO., A DIV OF VARICHEM CORP Address:RR 1 Box:276-Z City:HEATHSVILLE State:VA ZIP:22473 Country:US Phone:703-759-9399 CAGE:6W820 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:BORIC ACID CAS:10043-35-3 RTECS #:ED4550000 Fraction by Wt: 90- 100% OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (MFR) ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MFR) ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2660 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INHALATION:NORMALLY NO PROBLEM, BUT INHALATION OF DUST OR MIST COULD CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY C AUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF DIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC- NO CHRONIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INHALATION OF DUST OR MIST COULD CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF DIGES TIVE TRACT. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRIN K MILK OR WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. MATERIAL IS AN INHERENT FIRE RETARDANT. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN DOT APPROVED WASTE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATER AND SOIL. DO NOT GEN ERATE DUST. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUST PRESENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAIN ED BREATHING APPARATUS. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW TLV. Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. Supplemental Safety and Health MELTING POINT:DECOMPOSES. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:572F,300C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:340F,171C Spec Gravity:1.435 pH: 4 - 6 Solubility in Water:1.1% Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS ================= 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:MOISTURE, WATER Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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