MSDS

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1
• IDENTIFICATION
IDENTITY:
JT EATON BORIC ACID INSECTICIDAL DUST
EPA Registration No. 56-73
ACTIVE INGREDIENT CHEMICAL NAME: Boric Acid
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Inorganic Borates
Manufacturer's Name:
J.T.EATON & CO., INC.
1393 East Highland Road
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
Prepared by: Bart Baker Date Prepared: June 18, 2012
HMIS Rating: Health: 1*
Flammability: 0
Reactivity: 0
Personal Protection: 0
*Chronic Effects
Emergency Telephone Number: 1-800-664-9042 or
National Pesticide Telecommunications Network at 1-800-858-7378
Telephone Number for Information:
9 AM to 5 PM EST - 330-425-7801
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HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER
Boric Acid H
3
BO
3
10043-35-3
<-OSHA LIMITS -> OPTIONAL
PEL STEL CEILING ACGIH TLV %
15 mg//m
3
N/A N/A 10 mg/m
3
N/A
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• PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: (F): N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE: (mm hg): Negligible at 20° C
VAPOR DENSITY: (AIR = 1): N/A
SOLUBILITY IN H
2
O: 4.7% @ 20° C; 27.5% @ 100° C
APPEARANCE / ODOR: White, odorless, crystalline solid.
BULK DENSITY: 19.3 to 22.6 pounds per cubic foot
MELTING POINT: 170.9°C (340° F) (heated in closed space)
EVAPORATION RATE (Butyl Acetate = 1): N/A
% VOLATILE: N/A
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY 

  1.51
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 61.84
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• FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (Method Used) - None
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: None LEL: N/A UEL: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: In case of fire use: Any fire extinguishing media
may be used on nearby fires.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: The product is itself
a flame retardant.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None.
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• REACTIVITY DATA
CHEMICAL STABILITY: Stable.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Alkalies
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS  
   None
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: Boric Acid reacts as a weak
acid and may cause corrosion of metals. Reaction with strong
reducing agents, such as metal hydrides or alkali metals,
will generate hydrogen gas, which could create an
explosive
hazard.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur
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• HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION? SKIN? INGESTION?
YES NO YES
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: Symptoms of accidental
over-exposure to Boric Acid have been associated with ingestion or
absorption through large areas of damaged skin. These may include
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, with delayed effects of skin redness
and peeling.
HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE and CHRONIC): Products containing Boric
Acid are   intended for ingestion. Boric Acid has a low acute toxicity.
Small amounts (e.g., a teaspoonful) swallowed accidentally are not likely
to cause effects; swallowing amounts larger thanthat may cause
gastro-intestinal symptoms.
JT EATON EATON’S BORIC ACID
INSECT ICIDAL DUST
         Occasional mild irritation effects to nose and throat may occur
from inhalation of Boric Acid dust at levels greater than 10 mg/m
3
.
          Boric Acid does not cause irritation to intact skin.
          Boric Acid is non-irritating to eyes in normal industrial use.
Reproductive/developmental: Animal ingestion studies in several species, at
high doses, indicate that borates cause reproductive and developmental
effects. A human study of occupational exposure to borate dust showed no
adverse effect on reproduction.
Target organs: No target organ has been identified in humans. High
dose animal ingestion studies indicate the testes are the target organs
in male animals.
Contains greater than 99 percent (%) boric acid (H
3
BO
3
), which
is hazardous under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and under the
Canadian Controlled Products Regulations of the Hazardous Products Act (WHMIS), based on animal chronic toxicity studies.