General Information
Version
3
Revision date
2024-01-24
Product name
Sodium borohydride
Product Synonyms
SBH; Sodium tetrahydroborate
CAS No.
16940-66-2
Emergency telephone
001-800-227-6701, +32 14 57 52 11, 001-201-796-7100, +32 14 57 52 99, 001-800-424-9300, 001-703-527-3887, +41-44 251 51 51, +41-43 508 20 11
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Company Information
company name
Thermo Fisher (Kandel) GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
begel.sdsdesk@thermofisher.com
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
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
CLP Classification - Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ALFAA13432 Page 1 / 12
Physical hazards
Substances/mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases Category 1 (H260)
Health hazards
Acute oral toxicity Category 3 (H301) Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 C (H314) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318) Reproductive Toxicity Category 1B (H360FD)
Environmental hazards
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met
Hazard statements
see section 16 H260 - In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H301 - Toxic if swallowed H360FD - May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child EUH014 - Reacts violently with water
Contains
Sodium borohydride
Signal word
Danger
Precautionary statements
P223 - Do not allow contact with water P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P302 + P335 + P334 - IF ON SKIN: Brush off loose particles from skin. Immerse in cool water P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician Additional EU labelling Restricted to professional users
2.3 Other hazards
Reacts violently with water In accordance with Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation, inorganic substances do not require assessment Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors
