*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH IN
    CASE OF EMERGENCY. CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: BORON IN WATER.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:VANAJA SIVAKUMAN
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:AMMONIUM TETRABORATE; ((NH*4)*2B*4O*7-4H*2O)    % WT:
Fraction by Wt: <4.4%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:WATER
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:WATER
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS SOLUTION MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    INHALED, INGESTED OR CONTACTED WITH THE SKIN OR EYES. AMMONIUM
    TETRABORATE MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT IF INHALED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
    THOROUGHLY B EFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION
    CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR
    MILK.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED
    CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER
    MATERIAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES,
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WARNING: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. AVOID INHALATION,
    INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. IRRITANT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT SOLUTION WITHOUT AN ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL
    WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.
