MSDS Name: Boric acid
Catalog Numbers:
AC180570000, AC180570010, AC180570025, AC217080000, AC217085000,
AC315180000, AC315181000, AC327130000, AC327130010, AC423480000, 42348-0020,
42348-5000, A73-1, A73-10, A73-10LC, A73-3, A73-325LB, A73-50, A73-500,
A7350LC, A74-1, A74-10, A74-3, A74-500, A74-500LC, A77-10, A77-NHL, A78-10,
A78-500, A79-12, A79-212, BP168-1, BP168-500, NC9269806, NC9974905
Synonyms:
Boracic acid; Hydrogen borate; Orthoboric acid.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: white powder.
Warning! May impair fertility. Causes eye and skin
irritation. May cause respiratory tract irritation.
Target Organs: Blood, kidneys, heart, central
nervous system, liver, spleen, gastrointestinal system, eyes,
reproductive system, skin.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye irritation.
Skin:
Causes skin irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause nausea and
vomiting. May be harmful if swallowed.
CNS effects (excitement or depression, lethargy, headache, coma,
seizures), dehydration, arrhythmias, shock and metabolic acidosis
have been reported in extreme adult and pediatric cases.
Inhalation:
May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if inhaled.
Chronic:
Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. May cause
liver and kidney damage. Repeated exposure may cause central nervous
system damage. Repeated exposure may cause damage to the spleen.
Adverse reproductive effects have been reported in animals.
Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects. Chronic
exposure may cause blood effects. May impair fertility.