BURRIS CHEMICAL, INC. -- FLAME RETARDANT X-12  -- 8030-00-054-1686
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FLAME RETARDANT X-12
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-054-1686
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BURRIS CHEMICAL, INC.
Box:70788
City:CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29415
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-577-9120
Emergency Phone Num:803-577-9120
Preparer's Name:J. D. HONEYCUTT
CAGE:JO899
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BURRIS CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:4200 AZALEA DR
Box:City:CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29415
Country:US
Phone:803-744-7421
CAGE:06746
Company Name:BURRIS CHEMICAL, INC.
Box:70788
City:CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29415
Country:US
Phone:803-577-9120
CAGE:JO899

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:PROPRIETARY INGREDIENTS (NUISANCE DUST)
Fraction by Wt: 80%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. INGESTION MAY
    CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN AND VOMITING. EYE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DUISANCE DUST 10 MG/M3
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: MILD IRRI. TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. INGESTION
    MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN AND VOMITING. EYE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY, LIVER DESEASES, NERVE
    DISORDERS & PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY DISEASES

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NECESSARY. SEEK MED
    ATTN. EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMTS OF WTR, LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY.
    IF IRRI PERSIST, GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. IF
    IRRI PER SISTS. GET MED ATTN. INGES: INDUCE VOMITIMMED, BY GIVE 2
    GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL PHYSICIAN

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE, BUT MAY RELEASE AMMONIA,
    SULFUR OXIDES, MELAMINE AND OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN IF
    INVOLVED IN A FIRE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLS AND PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.			       
								       
					  NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: FLAME
    RETARDANT X-12  CONTAINS 20% BORIC ACID.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF ABOVE TLV
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN, FULLY PROTECTIVE WORK UNIFORM
Supplemental Safety and Health
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==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150-225 F
Vapor Pres:NA
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1.7
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-GRAY TO WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM CHLORATE, AND ACETIC ANHYDRIDE. POTASSIUM NITRATE, SODIUM
    NITRITE, METAL CHLORATES, STRONG BASES, POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNSTABLE ABVOE 320 F. AVOID HEATING OF
    SOLUTIONS IN CLOSED  VESSELS. EXCESSIVE HEAT, OXIDIZERS, PEROXIDES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMOIA, SULFUR OXIDE GASSES, MELAMINE,
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL
    (RCRA),STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

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