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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE (98%)
FORMULA: NABH4
FORMULA WT: 37.83
CAS NO.: 16940-66-2
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: ED3325000
COMMON SYNONYMS: SODIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE
PRODUCT CODES: V023
EFFECTIVE: 01/22/87
REVISION #03
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS D EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
COMBUSTIBLE
CAUSES BURNS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,
DO NOT USE WATER. USE DRY SAND, EARTH OR SODA ASH. IN CASE OF SPILL,
SWEEP UP AND CAREFULLY REMOVE.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE (98%) 90-100 16940-66-2
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): ~0
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MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 1.3
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.07 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
SMOTHER WITH DRY SODA ASH. NEVER USE WATER OR CHEMICAL FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.
USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL; DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE
CONTAINERS.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER LIBERATING AND IGNITING HYDROGEN.
CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN GAS
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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TOXICITY: LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 18
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH, WHICH MAY CAUSE
PERFORATION OF TISSUE.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE LARGE VOLUME OF GAS AND LEAD TO A GAS EMBOLISM.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
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ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY REMOVE SOLID PARTICLES. THEN FLUSH
SKIN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
PALLADIUM, RUTHENIUM SALTS, METALLIC SALTS, GLASS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
HIGH, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR,
A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, RUBBER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM WATER OR LOCATIONS WHERE
WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME FLAMMABLE SOLID, N.O.S. (SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE (98%))
HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE SOLID
UN/NA UN1325
LABELS FLAMMABLE SOLID, DANGEROUS WHEN WET
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE
HAZARD CLASS 4.3
UN/NA UN1426
LABELS DANGEROUS WHEN WET