MSDS Name: Sodium borohydride
Catalog Numbers:
AC189300000, AC189300050, AC189300100, AC200050000, AC200050250,
AC200055000, AC201480000, AC201481000, AC201485000, AC419470000, 18930-1000,
18930-5000, 20005-1000, 41947-1000, S678-10, S678-25
Synonyms:
Sodium tetrahydroborate; SBH; reducing agent for the conversion of
aldehydes and ketones to alcohols.
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 solid.
Danger! Water, acid, or high temperatures can
liberate flammable hydrogen gas. Strong reducing agent. Fire and
explosion risk in contact with oxidizing agents. Causes eye and skin
burns. Causes digestive and respiratory tract burns. Harmful if
swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. Hygroscopic
(absorbs moisture from the air).
Target Organs: Eyes, skin, mucous membranes.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye burns.
Skin:
Harmful if absorbed through the skin. May cause severe skin
irritation with possible burns, especially if skin is wet or moist.
Not expected to cause an allergic skin reaction.
Ingestion:
Harmful if swallowed. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns.
Inhalation:
Harmful if inhaled. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract.
Chronic:
May cause lung damage.