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
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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.