Genesis Mor-Bor 17

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Boric Acid is a white INGESTION: Boric Acid products are not intended for odorless, powdered substance that is not flammable, ingestion. Amounts greater than one teaspoon, when combustible, or explosive, and it presents little or no ingested, may cause gastrointestinal problems. hazard (to humans) and has low acute oral and dermal CANCER: Boric Acid is not considered a carcinogen. toxicities. Care should be taken to minimize the amount REPRODUCTIVE: A human study of occupationally of Boric Acid released to the environment to avoid exposed Borate worker population showed no adverse ecological effects. reproductive effects. Animal studies of similar organic

Principle Routes of Exposure

In the occupational setting, Borates demonstrated reproductive effects in males. inhalation is the most important route of exposure. TARGET ORGANS: No target organs have been Dermal absorption is usually not important because determined in humans. High dose animal ingestion Boric Acid is not absorbed through the intact skin. studies indicate that the testes is the target organ. INHALATION: Mild irritation to nose and throat may SIGNS AND SYMPTONS OF EXPOSURE: Symptons occur when the PEL or TLV are exceeded (see Section of accidental overexposure to Boric Acid have been 15). associated with ingestion or by absorption through large EYE CONTACT: Exposure to Boric Acid dust does not areas of damaged skin. These may induce nausea, cause eye irritation in normal industrial use. vomiting, and diarrhea, with delayed effects of skin DERMAL CONTACT: Boric Acid is non-irritating to redness and peeling. the intact skin. Can be readily absorbed through broken or abraded skin. See Section 11 details on Toxicological Data.