MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM TETRAPHENYLBORATE -- 6810-00N082285 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM TETRAPHENYLBORATE
MSDS Date:10/21/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082285
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:BORATE COMPOUND; (SODIUM TETRAPHENYLBORATE)
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:INHALATION: GROSS OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST
    MAY RESULT IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE OR DIZZINESS.
    INGESTION:MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES ARE NOT WELL KNOW N, BUT MATERIAL IS
    PROBABLY TOXIC. SKINCONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST
    MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND BUT PROBABLY AN IRRITANT TO EYE TISSUE. CHRONIC:
    NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    SKIN EX POSURE:REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN W/PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MED
    ATTN. EYE:WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY POWDER. WATER
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    EVACUATE AFFECTED AREA, AVOID SMOKE AND FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CNTCT W/IGNITION SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
    AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF AN (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS:
    SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR
    WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED T O AVOID DUST DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENT AREA AWAY
    FROM SOURCES OF HEAT MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
    THIS MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
    REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF THE CONTAM INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:47 G/100 G WATER @ 20C (68F). SOLUBILITY IN POLAR SOLVENTS
    INCREASES AS THE TEMPERATURE DECREASES. EXPLO HAZ:IGNITION SOURCE
    IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. OTHER PROT EQUIP:COAT, AP RON
    OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>572F,>300C
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PINKISH WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; SLIGHT
    PHENOLIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, POTASSIUM SOLUTIONS, AND HEAVY METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS SLOWLY DECOMPOSE OVER
    EXTENDED PERIODS IN THE PRESENCE OF AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GIVES OFF BLACK, SOOTY, TOXIC SMOKE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WATERVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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