*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: DUST MAY CAUSE MECH
    IRRIT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS HNDLG.
    INGEST: SYMPS MAY INCL HDCH, EXCITEMENT, FATG, NAUS, VOMIT, STUPOR,
    & COMA. MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAUS, VOM IT & DIARR. MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
    DMG. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS INCL EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HDCH, DIZZ,
    DROW, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & NAUS. ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAUSE
    COLLAPSE, UNCON, COMA & POSS DEATH DUE TO RESP FAILURE. INHAL: LOW
    HAZ FOR USUAL INDUS HNDLG. INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT
    IRRIT. MAY CAUSE BLOOD ABNO RMS. CHRONIC: CHRONIC INGEST MAY CAUSE
    EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE INGEST. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:
*  First Aid Measures  *
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: GET MED AID IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGEST: IF
    CONSCIOUS &  ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. GET MED AID IF COUGH/OTHER SYMPS APPEAR.
    NOTES TO MD: NONE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
    CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
    SKIN, AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORE IN A TIGHTLY
    CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUST GENERATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE, OXIDES OF
    CARBON.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
