FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, S678-10 -- 6810-00N073477 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, S678-10
MSDS Date:10/16/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N073477
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:BORATE (1-), TETRAHYDRO-, SODIUM; (SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE)
CAS:16940-66-2
RTECS #:ED3325000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE:MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE
    INJURY. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, AND POSSIBLE
    EYE BURNS. SKIN: MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    SKIN IRRITATION WITH POSSI BLE BURNS, ESPECIALLY IF SKIN IS WET
    ORMOIST. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND POSSIBLE
    BURNS. INHALATION:IRRITATION MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND
    PULMONARY EDEMA. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT WITH COUGHING, BURNS,  BREATHING DIFFICULTY, AND POSSIBLE
    COMA. CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASNLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED.
    SKIN:GET MED AID IMMED. IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & H*2O
    FOR AT LEAST 15  MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.
    INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
    MILK/H*2O. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM
    EXPOS TO FRESH AIR (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE H*2O DIRECTLY ON FIRE. H*2O MAY BE
    INEFT. USE APPRVD CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENTS/SMOTHER W/DRY
    SAND,(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE
    MIX W/AIR. COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER REACTIVE. MATERIAL WILL REACT WITH
    WATER AND MAY RELEASE A FLAMMABLE AND/OR TOXIC GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENT. MINIMIZE DUST
    GENERATION & ACCUMULATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
    GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST/INHALE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH WATER. KEEP FROM CONTACT
    WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1010.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: ALKALINE IN SOL. MP: 97.0F,36.1C (DECOMPOSES) EXTING MEDIA: CLAY,
    OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. FIRST AID PROC: IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE  OXYGEN. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
    SUPPORTIVELY. EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.074
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE & REACTIVE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO REPORTED ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, METAL SALTS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
    LIBERATES HYDROGEN UPON CONTACT WITH WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, MOISTURE, CONTACT
    WITH WATER, TEMPERATURES ABOVE 200 C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, BORON
    OXIDES, BORANE, HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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