General Information
Revision date
1999-02-23
Product name
Sodium borohydride
Product Synonyms
Sodium tetrahydroborate; SBH; reducing agent for the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols
CAS No.
16940-66-2
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: white solid. Danger! Water, acid, or high temperatures can liberate flammable hydrogen gas. Strong reducing agent. Fire and explosion risk in contact with oxidizing agents. Causes eye and skin burns. Causes digestive and respiratory tract burns. Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). Target Organs: Eyes, skin, mucous membranes.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye burns. Skin: Harmful if absorbed through the skin. May cause severe skin irritation with possible burns, especially if skin is wet or moist. Not expected to cause an allergic skin reaction. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Chronic: May cause lung damage.
