U S BORAX AND CHEMICAL CORP -- ANHYDROUS BORAX  -- 6810-00F006161
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ANHYDROUS BORAX
MSDS Date:10/06/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F006161
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:U S BORAX AND CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3075 WILSHIRE BLVD
Box:ANNEX
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90010-1207
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-774-2673
Emergency Phone Num:714-774-2673
Preparer's Name:J C MIDDLETON
CAGE:24611
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:U S BORAX AND CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3075 WILSHIRE BLVD
Box:2781 T
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90010-1207
Country:US
CAGE:24611

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

Ingred Name:ARSENIC, ARSENICALS (HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY OSHA, NTP, IARC -
    GROUP 1)  *94-3*
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:BORATES, TETRA, SODIUM SALT, ANHYDROUS, SODIUM TETRABORATE
CAS:1330-43-4
RTECS #:VZ2240000
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 6.08 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN: SLIGHT
    BURNING SENSATION/MOIST SKIN. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA. INHALATION: TRANSITORY THROAT & NASAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC
    - EYES:TRANSIENT IRRITATION. SKIN:	SLIGHT, REVERSIBLE ERRYTHEMA
    &/RASH. INGESTION: ERRYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH, DIZZINESS, CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN: SLIGHT BURNING
    SENSATION/MOIST SKIN. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
    INHALATION: TRANSITORY THROAT & NASAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC: EYES:
    TRANSIENT IRRITATION. SKIN:  SLIGHT, REVERSIBLE ERRYTHEMA &/RASH.
    INGESTION: ERRYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH, DIZZINESS, CNS EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/TEPID WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
    W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE
    EMESIS. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN A LL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: GASTRIC LAVAGE W/5% SODIUM
    BICARBONATE SOLUTION SUGGESTED FOR LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED. SALINE
    LATHARGIC. FORCE FLUIDS. RINGERS SOLUTION/NORMAL SALINE
    INTRAVENOUSLY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS FIRE RETARDANT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/VACUUM. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY STORAGE.
Other Precautions:RETAIN PACKAGE INTEGRITY.

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

Respiratory Protection:MASK-DUST FOE NO.88 MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE.
    RESPIRATOR-COMFO II W/PARTICULATE FILLER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CLOTH/LEATHER
Eye Protection:POLYCARBONATE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE PROTECTION ANSI ST.Z87-1-1968.060 LENS.
    TYPE ENCON 160
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER CONT'D: HYDRATES TO THE DECAHYDRATE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1367F
Spec Gravity:2.367
Solubility in Water:(SEE SUPP)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N//K

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WATER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SANITARY LANDFILL. NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.
    DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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