(OR DESCRIPTION IF NOT REGULATED BY DOT) SODIUM BORATE, NON-HA7ARDOUS

Non Hazardous Components

NA 85-100 SECTION III - SARA Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification This product contains no toxic chemicals which are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and 40 CFR 372. CAS# N/A COMPONENT N/A PERCENT BY WEIGHT N/A This information must be included in all MSDS's that are copied and distributed for this material. Univar MSDS Page 2 of 4 SECTION IV - Physical/Chemical Characteristics BOILING POINT: >212 deg. F SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20 = 1):1.3 VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg): N/A APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Clear, colorless liquid with sweet odor SECTION V - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): Not applicable. FLAMMABLE LIMITS N.E LEL N.E UEL N.E EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: C02, Dry Chemical, Foam. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: None Required. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None Known SECTION Vl - Reactive Data STABILITY UNSTABLE - STABLE -YES- CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Contact with acetic anhydride or elemental potassium. INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): Acetic anhydride, elemental potassium. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: None known. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: MAY OCCUR - WILL NOT OCCUR -X- CONDITIONS TO AVOID: None known. SECTION Vll - Health Hazard ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: INHALATION? -YES- SKIN? -YES- INGESTION? -YES- HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC): Large amounts absorbed into blood stream from ingestion or through damaged skin may result in erythema, macular rash nausea, diarrhea dizziness, depression, CNS effects after 234 hours, through broken skin or 36-72 hours from ingestion. May cause slight irritation to broken skin. Animal studies have shown that ingestion of large amounts of Berates over prolonged periods of time causes a decrease in sperm production and testicle size in male laboratory animals and developmental effects in fetuses of pregnant female laboratory animals. No evidence of such effects in humans. CARCINOGENICITY: NTP? -NO - IARC MONO GRAPHS? -NO- OSHA REGULATED? -NO- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: Boric Acid - INGESTION: Acute oral LD50 (rats) 3.16 g/Kg. May cause nausea, vomiting diarrhea in doses >15gms. EYES: May cause slight, reversible conjunctivitis. SKIN: May cause slight irritation on damaged skin. Acute dermal LD50 >2g/Kg (rabbits) INHALATION: Nuisance dust. May cause transitory sneezing and coughing. MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: None known.