Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1330-43-4
Name of the chemical
Disodium tetraborate
Concentration
<=100%
General Information
Revision date
2021-10-10
Product name
Borax
Product Synonyms
Boric acid, disodium salt; Disodium tetraborate; Sodium borate
Chemical name
Boron sodium oxide
CAS No.
1330-43-4
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Industrial manufacturing and formulation; Metallurgical fluxes; Glass; Fiberglass; Ceramics; Fertilisers; Flame retardants
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Company Information
company name
Redox Ltd
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H303, H319, H360FD
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H303
May be harmful if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Poisons Schedule (Aust) Schedule 5 Redox Ltd Australia New Zealand Malaysia Corporate Office Sydney Phone +61 2 9733 3000 Adelaide Auckland Kuala Lumpur Locked Bag 15 Minto NSW 2566 Australia Fax +61 2 9733 3111 Brisbane Christchurch USA 2 Swettenham Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia E-mail sydney@redox.com Melbourne Hawke’s Bay Los Angeles All Deliveries: 4 Holmes Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia Web www.redox.com Perth UK Oakland ABN 92 000 762 345 Sydney London Mexico Saltillo Globally Harmonised System Hazard Classification Hazardous according to the criteria of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Hazard categories
Acute Toxicity (Oral) - Category 5 Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 2 Toxic To Reproduction - Category 1B Pictograms
Signal word
Danger Hazard Statements H303 May be harmful if swallowed H319 Causes serious eye irritation H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child NZ9.3 Hazardous to terrestrial vertebrates
Prevention
P201 Obtain special instructions before use. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
Response
P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical attention. P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical attention. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P312 Call a POISON CENTER or doctor if you feel unwell.
Storage
P405 Store locked up.
Disposal
P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local / regional / national / international regulations. National Transport Commission (Australia) Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code)
Classifications
NOT Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code) Safe Work Australia
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Hazardous according to the criteria of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Hazard Categories Acute Toxicity (Oral) - Category 5 Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 2 Toxic To Reproduction - Category 1B Pictograms Signal Word Danger Hazard Statements H303 May be harmful if swallowed. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. NZ9.3 Hazardous to terrestrial vertebrates