Borax
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
1303-96-4
[ Name ]:
Borax
[Synonym ]:
boricin
Sodium bicyclo[3.3.1]tetraboroxane-3,7-diolate hydrate (2:1:10)
2,4,6,8,9-Pentaoxa-1,3,5,7-tetraborabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diolate, sodium salt, hydrate (1:2:10)
borascu
sodium tetrabotare
EINECS 215-540-4
bura
Borax decahydrate,Sodium borate decahydrate
BoraxNf
disodium tetraborate decahydrate
BoraxBp
BoraxAr
SODIUM BORATE DECAHYDRATE
neobor
disodium tetraborate
jaikin
MFCD00149193
BORAX DECAHYDRATE
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate
BORAX
solubor
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.73 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
320°C
[ Melting Point ]:
75 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
B4H20Na2O17
[ Molecular Weight ]:
381.37
[ Exact Mass ]:
382.086823
[ PSA ]:
184.57000
[ Water Solubility ]:
60 G/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- VZ2275000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Sodium borate, decahydrate
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 1303-96-4
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199712
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 36
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- B4-O7.2Na.10H2-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 381.42
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- NA B-O2
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - infant
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 709 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Cardiac - change in rate Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2660 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2711 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1320 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 150 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5330 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 70 gm/kg/90D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Brain and Coverings - changes in brain weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 377 gm/kg/2Y-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 18524 mg/kg/70D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Blood - other changes Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 35 gm/kg/90D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in thyroid weight Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 70 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 90 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 70 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 90 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 37 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- multigenerations
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 70 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 26 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Specific locus test
MUTATION DATA
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
- REFERENCE :
- SOGEBZ Soviet Genetics. English translation of GNKAA5. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013) V.2- 1966- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,601,1974 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 mg/m3 DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 2 mg/m3;STEL 5 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO BORATES, decahydrate-air:10H TWA 5 mg/m3 REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T1956 No. of Facilities: 29342 (estimated) No. of Industries: 196 No. of Occupations: 132 No. of Employees: 442072 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 88646 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X6986 No. of Facilities: 143 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 1615 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 53 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS08
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H360FD
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P201-P280-P308 + P313
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R62
[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-24/25-36/37
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1458
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
VZ2275000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
3
[ HS Code ]:
28401990
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 28401990
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