1. Product Identification
Synonyms: Fluoboric acid solution; Fluoroboric acid; hydrogen tetrafluoroborate; tetrafluoroboric acid; borofluoric acid
CAS No.: 16872-11-0
Molecular Weight: 87.81
Chemical Formula: BF4H
Product Codes: 9528
SUPPLIER: ZHANGJIANG DONGYAN GALT FINE CHEMCAL CO., LTD.
BUSINESS TEL: ++86-579-6530757
FACSIMILE: ++86-579-6530756
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients

3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONTACT.

SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings (Provided here for your convenience)
Health Rating: 4 - Extreme (Life)
Flammability Rating: 0 - None
Reactivity Rating: 1 - Slight
Contact Rating: 4 - Extreme (Corrosive)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
Storage Color Code: White (Corrosive)
Potential Health Effects
Inhalation: Inhalation of vapor is irritating to the upper respiratory tract. In severe cases, burns and pulmonary edema may result.
Ingestion: Corrosive. Harmful if swallowed. May be fatal.
Skin Contact: Corrosive. Causes severe skin irritation and burns.
Eye Contact: Corrosive. Causes severe eye irritation and burns.
Chronic Exposure: No information found.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: No information found.
4. First Aid Measures
Inhalation:
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical attention immediately.
Ingestion:
If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention immediately.
Skin Contact:
Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention immediately. Wash clothing before reuse. Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse.
Eye Contact:
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Get medical attention immediately.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Fire:
Not considered to be a fire hazard.
Explosion:
Not considered to be an explosion hazard. Can react with metals to produce hydrogen gas, which is highly flammable.
Fire Extinguishing Media:
Use any means suitable for extinguishing surrounding fire.
Special Information:
In the event of a fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in Section 8. Isolate hazard area. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering. Contain and recover liquid when possible. Neutralize with alkaline material (soda ash, lime), then absorb with an inert material (e. g., vermiculite, dry sand, earth), and place in a chemical waste container. Do not use combustible materials, such as saw dust. Do not flush to sewer!

J. T. Baker NEUTRASORB?or TEAM? 'Low Na+' acid neutralizers are recommended for spills of this product.
7. Handling and Storage
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect against physical damage. Open containers with care to relieve pressure. Containers of this material may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues (vapors, liquid); observe all warnings and precautions listed for the product.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Airborne Exposure Limits:
-OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
2.5 mg(F)/m3 for fluorides
-ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV):
2.5 mg(F)/m3 for fluorides, A4- Not classifiable as a human carcinogen
Ventilation System:
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures below the Airborne Exposure Limits. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general work area. Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved):
If the exposure limit is exceeded and engineering controls are not feasible, a full facepiece respirator with an acid gas cartridge and particulate filter (NIOSH type N100 filter) may be worn up to 50 times the exposure limit, or the maximum use concentration specified by the appropriate regulatory agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. If oil particles (e.g. lubricants, cutting fluids, glycerine, etc.) are present, use a NIOSH type R or P particulate filter. For emergencies or instances where the exposure levels are not known, use a full-facepiece positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING: Air purifying respirators do not protect workers in oxygen-deficient atmospheres.
Skin Protection:
Wear protective gloves and clean body-covering clothing.
Eye Protection:
Use chemical safety goggles. Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid.
Odor: Odorless.
Solubility: Soluble in water. Miscible.
Density: 1.84
pH: No information found.
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F): No information found.
Boiling Point: 130C (266F)
Melting Point: No information found.
Vapor Density (Air=1): 3.0
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg): 5-10 @ 20C (68F)
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1): 1
10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability:
Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Hydrogen fluoride and boron may be released when heated to decomposition.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Incompatibilities:
Fluoboric Acid is incompatible with alkalis, acetic anhydride, heaxafluoroisopropylideneaminolithium, metals (forms flammable hydrogen gas).
Conditions to Avoid:
Exposure to metals and other incompatibles.
11. Toxicological Information

No LD50/LC50 information found relating to normal routes of occupational exposure.

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12. Ecological Information
Environmental Fate:
No information found.
Environmental Toxicity:
No information found.
13. Disposal Considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be managed in an appropriate and approved waste facility. Although not a listed RCRA hazardous waste, this material may exhibit one or more characteristics of a hazardous waste and require appropriate analysis to determine specific disposal requirements. Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options. State and local disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
14. Transport Information
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
Proper Shipping Name: FLUOROBORIC ACID
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN1775
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500ML

International (Water, I.M.O.)
Proper Shipping Name: FLUOROBORIC ACID
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN1775
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500ML

International (Air, I.C.A.O.)

Proper Shipping Name: FLUOROBORIC ACID
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN1775
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500ML
15. Regulatory Information
Chemical Inventory Status - Part 1

Chemical Inventory Status - Part 2
                                           --Canada—

Federal, State & International Regulations - Part 1
     -SARA 302-  -SARA 313-

Federal, State & International Regulations - Part 2
                             -RCRA-    -TSCA-

Chemical Weapons Convention:  No    
TSCA 12(b):  No    
CDTA:  No
SARA 311/312:  Acute: Yes     
Chronic: Yes 
Fire: No 
Pressure: No
Reactivity: No         
(Pure / Liquid)

Australian Hazchem Code: 2X
Poison Schedule: None allocated.
WHMIS:
This MSDS has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the information required by the CPR.
16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings: Health: 3 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0
Label Hazard Warning:
DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONTACT.
Label Precautions:
Do not breathe vapor or mist.
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
Keep container closed.
Use only with adequate ventilation.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Label First Aid:
In all cases get medical attention immediately. If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. In case of contact, immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse.
Product Use:
Laboratory Reagent.
Revision Information:
MSDS Section(s) changed since last revision of document include: 3.
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