KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL -- TRONA ELEMENTAL BORON 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 343900N021575
Manufacturer's CAGE: 07083 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: TRONA ELEMENTAL BORON 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP 
Company's Street: KERR-MCGEE CENTER 
Company's City: OKLAHOMA CITY 
Company's State: OK 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 73125 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 405-270-1313 
Company's Info Ph #: 405-270-1313 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 002 
Status: SMJ 
Date MSDS Prepared: 01OCT90 
Safety Data Review Date: 11MAY95 
MSDS Serial Number: BLRXF 
Hazard Characteristic Code: N1 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: BORON, (PEL/TLV AS BORON OXIDE)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: ED7350000 
CAS Number: 7440-42-8 
OSHA PEL: 10 MG/M3 TDUST 
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: POWDERED SOLID WITH NO ODOR.
Boiling Point: 6616F,3658C 
Melting Point: 3933F,2167C 
Specific Gravity: 2.35 
Solubility In Water: INSOLUBLE 
pH: N/A 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Extinguishing Media: PROD IS COMBUSTIBLE. USE APPRVD CLASS D FIRE
EXTINGUISHER, POWDERED GRAPHITE, SODA ASH/POWDERED SODIUM CHLORIDE (SALT).
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: KEEP DRUMS COOL. FINELY DIVIDED DUST IN AIR
CAN BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): MIXING WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND
GENERATION OF DUST DISPERSED IN AIR.
Materials To Avoid: IGNITES IN CONT W/GASEOUS CHLORINE/FLUORINE AT ROOM
TEMP. INCOMPATIBLE W/NH3, BR2, BRF3, CS2C2, C12, (SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomp Products: NONE.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50:(ORAL,MOUSE) 2000 MG/KG 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: CAUTION! MILD IRRITANT TO EYES & MUC MEMB.
IRRITANT TO GI TRACT. STUDIES IN ANIMALS SHOW DAILY INGEST OF LRG AMTS OF
BORON BASED PRODS CAUSES EFTS ON MALE REPRO SYS (TESTICULAR ATROPHY,
REDUCED SPERM PRODUCTION & STERILITY) & FETAL DEVELOPMENT EFTS (ORGAN AND
SKELETAL ABNORMALITIES).
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION OR REDNESS OF THE EYES. IRRITATION
OF THE NOSE, COUGHING OR SNEEZING. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING
AND ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: LUNG, KIDNEY AND NERVE DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY THIS MATERIAL.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING TWO
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL MD. INHAL: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER & THEN WASH THORO W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER.
EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. NOTE
TO MD: CHEMICAL OF EXPOSURE IS ELEMENTAL BORON.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SOIL SPILL-SWEEP UP IN METAL CNTNR. WATER
SPILL-SCOOP/SUNCTION UP IN CNTNR. AIR SPILL-LET SETTLE. TREAT APPROP FOR
SOIL RELEASE OR WATER SPILL. OCCUP SPILL-SWEEP UP IN METAL CNTNR. RECLAIM
FOR SALVAGE VALUE/DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/SOIL RELEASE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: DO NOT ALLOW DUST TO ACCUMULATE ON BUILDING
SURFACES OR EQUIPMENT. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions: DO NOT INGEST (SWALLOW) MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES. AVOID GENERATING OR BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST TYPE RESPIRATOR IF
DUST CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation: USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TECHNIQUES.
Protective Gloves: WORK GLOVES. 
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). 
Other Protective Equipment: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. WEAR EASILY WASHABLE
CLOTHING. CHANGE DAILY. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: MATL TO AVOID: CUO, HIO3, PBO2, HNO3, NO,
NOF, N2O, KC103, KNO3, RB2C2, S, BRF5, IF5, METAL FLUORIDES, INTER
HALOGENS, NITRYL FLUORIDE (FNO2), OF2, KNO2, NOX, NA2O, PBO, AIR.
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                            Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date:   92028 
DOT PSN Code: ZZZ 
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IMO PSN Code: ZZZ 
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IATA PSN Code: ZZZ 
IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
AFI PSN Code: ZZZ 
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Technical Review Date: 18NOV91 
Label Date: 18NOV91 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: TRONA ELEMENTAL BORON 
Chronic Hazard: NO 
Signal Word: WARNING! 
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X 
Contact Hazard-Slight: X 
Fire Hazard-Slight: X 
Reactivity Hazard-Slight: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. INHALATION CAUSES IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, COUGHING OR
SNEEZING. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION OR REDNESS. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Protect Respiratory: Y 
Label Name: KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP 
Label Street: KERR-MCGEE CENTER 
Label City: OKLAHOMA CITY 
Label State: OK 
Label Zip Code: 73125 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 405-270-1313