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Neobor Borax 5 Mol <br /> 5 Firefighting measures <br /> General hazard: None,because Neoboris not flammable, Extinguishing media: Any fire extinguishing media may be <br /> combustible or explosive. The product is itself a flame used on nearby fires. <br /> retardant Flammability classification(29 CFR 1910.1200): Non- <br /> flammable solid. <br /> 6 Accidental <br /> General: Neoboris a water-soluble white powder that may,at Spillage into water: Where possible,remove any intact <br /> high concentrations,cause damage to trees or vegetation by containers from the water. Advise local water authority that <br /> root absorption. (Refer to Ecological information,Section 12, none of the affected water should be used for irrigation or for <br /> for specific information.) the abstraction of potable water until natural dilution returns the <br /> boron value to its normal environmental background level. <br /> Land spill: Vacuum,shovel or sweep up Neoborand place in (Refer to Sections 12,13 and 15 for additional information.) <br /> containers for disposal in accordance with applicable local Neoboris a non-hazardous waste when spilled or disposed of,as <br /> regulations. Avoid contamination of water bodies during defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act <br /> cleanup and disposal. Personal protective equipment is not <br /> needed to cleanup land spills. (RCRA) regulations(40 CFR 261). (Refer to Regulatory <br /> information,Section 15,for additional references.) <br /> 7 Handling and storage <br /> General: No special handling precautions are required,but dry, Storage temperature: Ambient <br /> indoor storage is recommended. To maintain package integrity <br /> and to minimize caking of the product,bags should be handled Storage pressure: Atmospheric <br /> on a first-in,first-out basis. Good housekeeping procedures <br /> should be followed to minimize dust generation and Special sensitivity: Moisture (caking) <br /> accumulation. <br /> 8 .. protection <br /> Engineering controls: Use local exhaust ventilation to keep Occupational exposure limits: Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate <br /> airborne concentrations of Neobor dust below permissible (Neobo) is regulated by OSHA,Cal OSHA and ACGIH. <br /> exposure levels. <br /> Personalprotection: Where airborne concentrations are ACGIH/TLV: 1 mg/m3 <br /> Cal OSHA/P <br /> expected to exceed exposure limits,NIOSH/MSHA certified 3 <br /> respirators should be used. Eye goggles and gloves are not OSHA/PEL(too 5 Mg/M3 <br /> dust): 10 mg/m <br /> required for normal industrial exposures,but may be warranted <br /> if environment is excessively dusty. <br /> gPhysical and chernical properties <br /> Appearance: White,odorless,crystalline solid Melting point: 200°C (392'F) (heated in closed space) <br /> Specific gravity: 1.81 pH 0 20°C: 9.3 (3.0%solution) <br /> Vapor pressure: Negligible 9 20'C Molecular weight: 291.35 <br /> Solubility in water: 3.8%®20°C;51.2%® 100°C <br /> Stability <br /> 10 <br /> General: Neoboris a stable product,but when heated it loses Incompatible materials and conditions to avoid: Reaction <br /> water,eventually forming anhydrous borax(Na2B407). with strong reducing agents,such as metal hydrides or alkali <br /> metals,will generate hydrogen gas,which could create an <br /> explosive hazard. <br /> Hazardous decomposition: None. <br /> 01996 U.S.Borax Inc. US-US-NE <br /> 2of4 <br />