FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, S678 10, S678 25, S678-10 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, S678 10, S678 25, S678-10
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/703-527-3887
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:REVISION 5.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE. (MOLECULAR FORMULA: H4BNA).  (EINECS #
    241-004-4).
CAS:16940-66-2
RTECS #:ED3325000
> Wt:98.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER! FLAMMABLE
    SOLID. CORROSIVE. MOISTURE SENSITIVE. MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE, SEVERE
    RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS. MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE EYE AND SKIN  IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS.
    CONTACTWITH WATER OR STEAM MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    LIBERATES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE: EYES:
    MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. CO NTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION, AND POSSIBLE BURNS. SKIN: MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE BURNS,
     ESPECIALLY IF SKIN IS WET OR MOIST. INGESTIO N: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    (OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR
    OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE): GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
    IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND POSSIBLE BURNS. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
    CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATI ON OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING,
    BURNS, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, AND POSSIBLE COMA. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    SKIN WITH PLE NTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL
    AID IMMEDIATEL Y. INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
    FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TRE AT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE.
Autoignition Temp:=250.C, 482.F
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL.
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL.
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROVED CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OR
    SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, CLAY, OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. DO NOT USE
    WATER DIRECTLY ON FIRE. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR NISOH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    WATER REACTIVE. MATERIAL WILL REACT WITH WATER AND MAY RELEASE A
    FLAMMABLE AND/OR TOXIC GAS.  CONTACT WITH WATER AND STEAM MAY CAUSE
    A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. LIBERATES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT
    INGEST OR INHALE. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH WAT ER.  STORAGE: KEEP
    FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, 
    (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HANDLING AND STORAGE (CONT): WELL-VENTILATED	AREA
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH
    BEFORE REUSE. USE PROP ER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . WEAR APPROP PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FULL
    FACESHIELD . (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE (MFR).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! FLAMMABLE SOLID. CORROSIVE. MOISTURE SENSITIVE. NO OSHA VACATED
    PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICAL. EYE PROTECTION: WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AS DESCRIBE D BY
    OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS IN 29 CFR 1910.133 OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166 (MFR).

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

Boiling Pt:=400.C, 752.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=36.1C, 97.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES.
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE.
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL.
Spec Gravity:1.074
pH:ALKALINE IN SOL
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE.
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE & REACTIVE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. ODOR: NONE REPORTED.

=================  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:STABLE. HOWEVER, MAY DECOMPOSE IF HEATED.
    MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR WATER. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS, MOISTURE, CONTACT WITH WATER, TEMPERATURES ABOVE 200C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF BORON, BORANE, HYDROGEN GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:L50/LC/50: NOT AVAILABLE. NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS,
    OR NEUROTOXICITY. MUTAGENICITY: REFER TO RTECS ED3325000 FOR
    SPECIFIC INFORMATION. OTHER STUD IES: NONE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL
    FATE, OR PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL.  OTHER:  NOT AVAIL.  EUROPEAN LABELING
    IN ACCORDANCE W/EC DIRECTIVES: HAZARD SYMBOLS=XN F.  RISK PHRASES:
    R 15 CONTA CT W/WATER LIBERATES HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GASSES. R22
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. R 36/37/38: IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM & SKIN. SAFETY PHRASES:  S 18 HANDLE & OPEN CONTAINER
    W/CARE. S 22: DO NOT IN HALE DUST. WGK (WATER DANGER/PROTECTION):
    CAS# 16940-66-2. CANADA: CAS# 16940-66-2 IL LISTED ON CANADA'S
    DSL/NDSL LIST. PRODUCT HAS A WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF B4, D2B. CAS#
    16940-66-2 IS NOT LISTED ON  CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATIONS
    OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
    REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE L ISTED. RCRA-F SERIES, RCRA P-SERIES, AND
    RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED  FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT. SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE. HAZARD
    CLASS: 4.3. UN NUMBER: UN1426. PACKING GROUP: I. NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE FOR IMO, IATA, OR RID/ADR. CANADIAN TDO: SHIPPING CLASS:
    SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE.  HAZARD CLASS: 4.3. UN NUMBER: UN1426.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA SECTION 302: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ OR TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 16940-66-2:
    ACUTE, FLAMMABLE, REACTIVE. NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER
    SECTION 313. FEDERAL REGULATIONS  (CONT):  POLLUTANTS UNDER THE
    CLEAN WATER ACT. NO CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT CONSIDERED HIGHLY
    HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. HAZARD SYMBOLS: XN F. RISK PHRASES: 15 22
    36/37/38.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS# 16940-66-2 IS LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY
    REPORTING LIST. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A
    CHEMICAL TEST RULE. NONE OF THE CHEMICAL S ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA
    SECTION 12B. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THE MATERIAL HAVE A
    SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE (SNUR) UNDER TSCA. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, CLASS 1 OZONE  DEPLETORS, OR
    CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT.  NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODU CT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER
    THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS
    PRIORITY POLLUTANTS OR TOXIC (SARA)
State Regulatory Information:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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