General Information
Revision date
2023-02-20
Product name
Potassium borohydride
CAS No.
13762-51-1
REACH No
is
Emergency telephone
800-424-9300 CHEMTREC (USA) +1-703- 527-3887 CHEMTREC (International) 24
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Company Information
company name
Sigma-Aldrich Inc
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
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H301 Toxic if swallowed. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
Precautionary statements
P231 + P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P260 Do not breathe dust. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P260 Do not breathe dust. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Supplemental label elements
none none
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
