General Information
Version
11
Revision date
2023-10-06
Product name
Sodium borohydride caplets
Product Synonyms
SBH; Sodium tetrahydroborate
CAS No.
16940-66-2
REACH No
01-2119485016-39
Emergency telephone
001-800-227-6701, +32 14 57 52 11, 001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific UK
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H260, H301, H314, H318, H360FD
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H260
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
CLP Classification - According to GB-CLP Regulations UK SI 2019/720 and UK SI 2020/1567 Classification of the substance or mixture
Physical hazards
Substances/mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Category 1 (H260)
Health hazards
Acute oral toxicity Category 3 (H301) Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 C (H314) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318) Reproductive Toxicity Category 1B (H360FD)
Environmental hazards
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met Full text of Hazard Statements: see section 16
Contains
Sodium borohydride
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H260 - In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H301 - Toxic if swallowed H360FD - May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child EUH014 - Reacts violently with water
Precautionary statements
P223 - Do not allow contact with water P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P302 + P335 + P334 - IF ON SKIN: Brush off loose particles from skin. Immerse in cool water P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician Additional EU labelling Restricted to professional users
2.3 Other hazards
Reacts violently with water In accordance with Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation, inorganic substances do not require assessment Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
CLP Classification - According to GB-CLP Regulations UK SI 2019/720 and UK SI 2020/1567 Physical hazards Substances/mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Category 1 (H260) Health hazards Acute oral toxicity Category 3 (H301) Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 C (H314) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318) Reproductive Toxicity Category 1B (H360FD) Environmental hazards Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met Full text of Hazard Statements: see section 16