=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORIC ACID
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075103
MSDS Number: CCTLX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CUMBERLAND-SWAN INC
Address:ONE SWAN DR
City:SMYRNA
State:TN
ZIP:37167
Country:US
Info Phone Num:615-459-8900
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0YRB8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CUMBERLAND-SWAN INC DIV OF PERRIGO CO
Address:1 SWAN DR
Box:129
City:SMYRNA
State:TN
ZIP:37167
Country:US
Phone:615-459-8900
CAGE:0YRB8

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

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (BORATES)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (BORATES)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3.14 G/KG BODY WEIGHT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING
    AS DRY POWDER, REVERSIBLE. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT, REVERSIBLE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN ABSORPION:NO PENETRATION OF INTACT SKIN.
    ABSORPTION INTO BLOOD STREAM THROUGH DAMAGED  SKIN MAY RESULT IN
    ERYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS AFTER 24
    HOURS. SKIN CONT: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRIT. NO EVID OF TISS DMG. MAY CAUSE
    SLIGHT IRRIT ON DAMAGED SKIN. INGEST:LG DOSES(15 GRAMS/MORE) MAY
    CAUSE DIARR, NAUS, DIZZ, CNS EFTS. INHAL:NUISANCE DUST. MAY CAUSE
    TRANSIENT SNEEZING & C OUGH. CHRONIC:INGEST:LG AMTS, ABSORBED INTO
    BLOOD STREAM MAY RSLT IN ERYTHEMA, MACULAR RASH, NAUS, DIARR, DIZZ,
    DEPRESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER (TEPID) FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH
    W/WATER. IF SKIN IS DAMAGED, DRINK LG AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. FIRST CONSULT MD/POIS CTL
    CTR. BOR IC ACID IS NOT CONSIDERED ACUTE POIS. AFTER
    INGEST/ABSORPTION INTO BLOOD STREAM OF LG AMTS, SYMPS MAY APPEAR
    AFTER 24-72 HRS. BORATES ARE READILY DISSIPATED THRU URINE (70% IN
    FIRST 24 HRS). (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT REQUIRED,
    THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE - PRODUCT IS AN INHERENT FIRE
    RETARDANT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT EQUIP, INCL RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER
    GLOVES, APRON & FULL FACEPIECE/NIOSH APPRVD RESP. WEAR CHEM GOGGS
    IF NIOSH APPRVD HALF MASK IS WORN. SWEEP UP & DISP IN DOT-APPRVD
    WASTE CNTNR. KEEP OUT OF S EWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURF WATERS & SOIL.
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY INDOOR STORAGE. RETAIN PACKAGE
    INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:NOTE - EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES &
    MISTS. THESE ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED NUISANCE DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . NONE UNLESS DAMAGED OR BROKEN SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:27.53% @ 100C. FIRST AID PROC:NOTES TO MD:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT. FIRST CALL POIS CTL CTR. TREATMENT DEPENDS ON VOLUME OF
    SUBSTANCE & TIME ELAPSED. SPILL PROC:RELEASES TO AIR, LAND/WATER
    MAY  BE REPORTABLE TO NRC, 1-800-424-8802. (CIRCUMSTANCES
    SURROUNDING RELEASE & CLEAN-UP DETERMINE REPORTABILITY).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:572F,300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:540F,282C
Vapor Pres:40 @ 18C
Spec Gravity:1.42 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:4.72% @ 20C;(SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE ELEMENTAL POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT & MATERIALS USED
    IN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS
    MATERIAL. CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATORY
    AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROP ER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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