UreaGel Complete Buffer

Appearance/Odor

Clear colorless solution EMERGENCY OVERVIEW - IMMEDIATE HAZARD Boric Acid CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. BORIC ACID IS HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW - CHRONIC HAZARD WARNING Boric Acid PROLONGED ABSORPTION OF BORIC ACID CAUSES WEIGHT LOSS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH, CONVULSIONS AND ANEMIA. AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER, AND KIDNEYS. CHRONIC DERMATITIS MAY FOLLOW SKIN CONTACT.

Potential health effects

Inhalation Boric Acid: Causes irritation to the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Causes irritation to the respiratory tract. Ingestion Boric Acid: Harmful or fatal if ingested in sufficient volume. Causes irritation and reddening to the mucous membranes of the mouth, esophagus, and gastrointestinal tract. Boric Acid: Causes irritation to the skin. Causes irritation to the skin. Boric Acid: Causes irritation to the eyes. Causes irritation to the eyes. Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure Inhalation Boric Acid: May be absorbed from the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, and depending on the amount of exposure could result in symptoms paralleling ingestion. Coughing, shortness of breath. Ingestion Boric Acid: Depending on the amount of exposure, ingestion could result in the development of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, rash, headache, fall in body temperature, low blood pressure, renal injury, cyanosis, coma, and death. Adult fatal dose reported at 5 to > 30 grams. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Large oral doses may cause weakness, collapse, blood clotting, and coma. The estimated lethal dose of Tris Base is 50 grams dry solid. Skin Boric Acid: Symptoms of skin absorption parallel inhalation and ingestion. Redness, itching, and pain. Boric Acid: Redness, itching and pain. Redness, itching, and pain. Carcinogenicity Boric Acid: Not listed as a carcinogen by NTP or IARC. No information found. Reproductive Toxicitiy Boric Acid: Studies of dogs and rats have shown that infertility and damage to testes can result from acute or chronic ingestion of boric acid. Evidence of toxic effects on the human reproductive system is inadequate. No information found.

Teratogenic Effects

Boric Acid: No information found. No information found. Routes of Entry Boric Acid: Ingestion and inhalation. Not significantly absorbed through the intact skin. Readily absorbed through damaged or burned skin. Ingestion. Target Organ Statement Boric Acid: Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or eye problems, or impaired liver, kidney or respiratory function may be more susceptible to the effects of this substance. No information available.