Potassium Pentaborate

Borax Europe Limited

Revision date : 2018-07-25

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GHS08
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 1

General Information

Revision date

2018-07-25

Product name

Potassium Pentaborate

Chemical name

Potassium pentaborate tetrahydrate

CAS No.

12229-13-9

REACH No

01-2119970729-20-0000

Icons in SDS

GHS08

Company Information

company name

Borax Europe Limited

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

rtb.sds@riotinto.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Warning

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H361d

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H361d

Suspected of damaging the unborn child

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

1272/2008]

Product definition

Mono-constituent substance

CLP CLASSIFICATION

Repr. 2, H361d (Unborn child) Potassium pentaborate tetrahydrate has a specific concentration limit of ≥ 5.2% for toxic to reproduction classification. The product is classified as hazardous according to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 as amended. See Section 16 for the full text of the H statements declared above. See Section 11 for more detailed information on health effects and symptoms.

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

Suspected of damaging the unborn child.

Precautionary statements

General : Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

Prevention

Use personal protective equipment as required.

Response

IF exposed or concerned: Get medical attention.

Storage

Not applicable.

Disposal

Dispose of contents and container in accordance with all local, regional, national and international regulations.

Hazardous Ingredients

Potassium pentaborate tetrahydrate

Supplemental label elements

Not applicable. elements

Annex XVII - Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles

Not applicable.

Special packaging requirements

Containers to be fitted Not applicable. with child-resistant fastenings

Tactile warning of danger

Not applicable.

2.3 Other hazards

Substance meets the : Not applicable. criteria for PBT according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, Annex XIII Substance meets the : Not applicable. criteria for vPvB according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, Annex XIII

Other hazards which do not result in classification

May be harmful if swallowed.

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