SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-234-8369
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8369
=== 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
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: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 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:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION OR KIDNEY
    FAILURE. PROLONGED OR REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS,
    LARYNGITIS, WEIGHT LOSS, SKIN RASH OR  DERMATITIS, BALDNESS,
    ANEMIA, CONJUNCTIVITIS, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    CONVULSIONS, JAUNDICE, WEIGHT LOSS, SKIN RASH OR DERMATITIS,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, WEAKNESS, LETHARGY, HEADAC HE, INSOMNIA,
    RESTLESSNESS, TREMORS ANDTWITCHING OF FACIAL MUSCLES AND
    EXTREMITIES, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS AND SHOCK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE KIDNEYS OR LIVER MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN: WASH WITH  SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE GLASS OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE, MATERIAL MAY MELT
    TO A GLASSY MATERIAL WHICH CAN FLOW IN LARGE QUANTITIES AND IGNITE
    SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
    WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:TARGET EFFECTS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT;
    NEPHROTOXIN. POISONING MAY ALSO AFFECT THE LIVER AND
    GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
    THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
    NIOSH & MSHA. AS A MINIM IUM, A DUST & MIST WITH FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING.
    HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL BEFORE
    USE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:608F,320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:212F,100C
Vapor Density:13.1
Spec Gravity:1.73
pH:9.5
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, HARD CRYSTALS, GRANULES OR CRYATALINE
    POWDER WITH A WHITE COATING.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZIRCONIUM: EXPLOSIVE REACTION WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
    CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY.

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