CLAYTOM CHEMICAL CO. -- BORIC ACID,CRYSTAL  -- 6750-00-174-5454
<pre>=====================  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.

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