NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: (Pentahydrate) Na2B4O7×5H2O. Physical description: Colorless or white, odorless crystals or free-flowing powder. OSHA ID125G [herbicide] [Note: Begins to lose water of hydration at 252°F.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
(Pentahydrate) Na2B4O7×5H2O
Colorless or white, odorless crystals or free-flowing powder. OSHA ID125G [herbicide] [Note: Begins to lose water of hydration at 252°F.]
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; derm; epis; cough, dysp Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys Breath: Resp support
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection