Safety Data Sheet

Borax Pentahydrate
Revision 6, Date 10 Oct 21
1. IDENTIFICATION

Product Name Borax Pentahydrate

Other Names Boric acid, disodium salt [CAS#1330-43-4]; Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous; Sodium tetraborate, pentahydrate
Uses Ceramics; Detergent; Borosilicate glass; Insulation fiberglass.
Chemical Family No Data Available
Chemical Formula Na2B4O7.5H2O
Chemical Name Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate
Product Description No Data Available

Contact Details of the Supplier of this Safety Data Sheet

Organisation Location Telephone
Redox Ltd 2 Swettenham Road +61-2-97333000
Minto NSW 2566
Australia

Redox Ltd 11 Mayo Road +64-9-2506222

Wiri Auckland 2104
New Zealand

Redox Inc. 3960 Paramount Boulevard +1-424-675-3200

Suite 107
Lakewood CA 90712
USA
Redox Chemicals Sdn Bhd Level 2, No. 8, Jalan Sapir 33/7 +60-3-5614-2111
Seksyen 33, Shah Alam Premier Industrial Park
40400 Shah Alam
Sengalor, Malaysia

Emergency Contact Details

For emergencies only; DO NOT contact these companies for general product advice.
Organisation Location Telephone
Poisons Information Centre Westmead NSW 1800-251525
131126
Chemcall Australia 1800-127406
+64-4-9179888
Chemcall Malaysia +64-4-9179888

Chemcall New Zealand 0800-243622

+64-4-9179888
National Poisons Centre New Zealand 0800-764766

CHEMTREC USA & Canada 1-800-424-9300 CN723420

+1-703-527-3887

2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

Poisons Schedule (Aust) Schedule 5

Globally Harmonised System

Redox Ltd Australia New Zealand Malaysia

Corporate Office Sydney Phone +61 2 9733 3000 Adelaide Auckland Kuala Lumpur
Locked Bag 15 Minto NSW 2566 Australia Fax +61 2 9733 3111 Brisbane Christchurch USA
2 Swettenham Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia E-mail sydney@redox.com Melbourne Hawke’s Bay Los Angeles
All Deliveries: 4 Holmes Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia Web www.redox.com Perth UK Oakland
ABN 92 000 762 345 Sydney London Mexico
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Hazard Classification Hazardous according to the criteria of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS)

Hazard Categories Acute Toxicity (Oral) - Category 5

Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 2A
Toxic To Reproduction - Category 2

Pictograms

Signal Word Warning

Hazard Statements H303 May be harmful if swallowed.

H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child.

Precautionary Statements Prevention P201 Obtain special instructions before use.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
Response P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact
lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P308 + P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice.
P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice.
P312 Call a POISON CENTER or doctor if you feel unwell.
Storage P405 Store locked up.
Disposal P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local / regional / national /
international regulations.

National Transport Commission (Australia)

Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code)

Dangerous Goods Classification NOT Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous
Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code)

Environmental Protection Authority (New Zealand)

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2015

HSNO Classifications Health 6.4A Substances that are irritating to the eye
Hazards
6.8B Substances that are suspected human reproductive or developmental toxicants

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Ingredients
Chemical Entity Formula CAS Number Proportion
Borax pentahydrate Na2B4O7.5H2O 12179-04-3 <=100 %

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

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Description of necessary measures according to routes of exposure

Swallowed IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth, then drink plenty of water. Call a Poison Centre or doctor/physician for advice if large
amounts are swallowed (i.e. more than one teaspoon) or if you feel unwell.
Eye IF IN EYES: Immediately flush eyes with running water for several minutes, holding eyelids open and occasionally
lifting the upper and lower lids. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing for at least 15
minutes. If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention.
Skin IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. If skin
irritation occurs, get medical advice/attention.
Inhaled IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. If respiratory
symptoms persist, get medical advice/attention.
Advice to Doctor If exposed or concerned, get medical advice/attention. Treat symptomatically.
*Observation only is required for adult ingestion of less than 7 grams. For ingestion in excess of 7 grams, maintain
adequate kidney function and force fluids. Gastric lavage is recommended for symptomatic patients only.
Hemodialysis should be reserved for massive acute ingestion or patients with renal failure. Boron analyses of urine or
blood are only useful for documenting exposure and should not be used to evaluate severity of poisoning or to guide
treatment.
Medical Conditions Aggravated No information available.
by Exposure

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

General Measures Do not attempt to take action without suitable protective equipment. If safe to do so, move undamaged containers
from fire area. Cool containers with water spray until well after fire is out.
Flammability Conditions Not combustible.
*The product is itself a flame retardant.
Extinguishing Media If material is involved in a fire, use water spray, dry powder, foam.
*Any fire extinguishing media may be used on nearby fires.
Fire and Explosion Hazard Not flammable or explosive.
Hazardous Products of In case of fire, toxic fumes may be released.
Combustion
Special Fire Fighting Contain runoff from fire control or dilution water - Runoff may cause pollution.
Instructions
Personal Protective Equipment Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Structural firefighters’ protective clothing will only
provide limited protection.
Flash Point No Data Available
Lower Explosion Limit No Data Available
Upper Explosion Limit No Data Available
Auto Ignition Temperature No Data Available
Hazchem Code No Data Available

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

General Response Procedure Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Avoid generating dust. Avoid breathing
dust and contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
Clean Up Procedures Mechanically recover the product. Vacuum, shovel or sweep up and place in containers for disposal (see SECTION
13).
Containment Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Prevent dust cloud. Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or
confined areas.
Decontamination Ventilate spillage area.
Environmental Precautionary Avoid contamination of water bodies during clean up and disposal. Notify authorities if product enters sewers or
Measures public waters.
Evacuation Criteria Spill or leak area should be isolated immediately. Keep unauthorised personnel away.
Personal Precautionary Do not attempt to take action without suitable protective equipment (see SECTION 8).
Measures *In case of exposure to high level of airborne dust, wear a personal respirator in compliance with national legislation.

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7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling Safety showers and eyewash facilities should be provided within the immediate work area for emergency use. Ensure
adequate ventilation. Obtain special instructions before use - Do not handle until all safety precautions have been
read and understood. Minimise dust generation and accumulation. Avoid breathing dust and contact with eyes, skin
and clothing. Do not ingest. Use personal protective equipment as required (see SECTION 8).
Storage Store in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place, out of direct sunlight. Keep container tightly closed. Prevent any
accidental damage to bags. Keep away from food/feedstuffs and incompatible materials (see SECTION 10). Store
locked up.
Container Keep in the original container.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

General For Borates, tetra, sodium salts (pentahydrate):

- Safe Work Australia Exposure Standard: TWA = 1 mg/m3.
- New Zealand Workplace Exposure Standard: TWA = 1 mg/m3.
Exposure Limits No Data Available
Biological Limits No information available.
Engineering Measures A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures as low as possible. 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. Maintain air concentrations below occupational exposure
standards.
Personal Protection Equipment - Respiratory protection: Wear respiratory protection, in case of inadequate ventilation or prolonged exposure to dust.
Recommended: Wear a dust mask/particulate respirator (refer to AS/NZS 1715 & 1716).
- Eye/face protection: Wear appropriate eye protection to avoid eye contact. Recommended: Safety glasses.
Goggles may be warranted if environment is excessively dusty.
- Hand protection: Wear protective gloves.
- Skin/body protection: Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to avoid skin contact.
Special Hazards Precaustions To maintain package integrity and to minimise caking of the product, bags should be handled on a first-in, first-out
basis.
Work Hygienic Practices Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this
product. Always wash hands after handling the product. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
Separate working clothes from town clothes; Launder separately. Routine housekeeping should be instituted to
ensure that dusts do not accumulate on surfaces.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Physical State Solid

Appearance Granular/powder
Odour Odourless
Colour White
pH 9.2 (1% solution)
Vapour Pressure Negligible (@ 20 °C)
Relative Vapour Density No Data Available
Boiling Point 1,575 °C
Melting Point 741 °C
Freezing Point No Data Available
Solubility 3.7 % in water @ 20 °C - 51.2 % in water @ 100 °C
Specific Gravity 1.81
Flash Point No Data Available
Auto Ignition Temp No Data Available

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Evaporation Rate No Data Available

Bulk Density No Data Available
Corrosion Rate No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature No Data Available
Density No Data Available
Specific Heat No Data Available
Molecular Weight 291.35
Net Propellant Weight No Data Available
Octanol Water Coefficient No Data Available
Particle Size No Data Available
Partition Coefficient No Data Available
Saturated Vapour Concentration No Data Available
Vapour Temperature No Data Available
Viscosity No Data Available
Volatile Percent No Data Available
VOC Volume No Data Available
Additional Characteristics No information available.
Potential for Dust Explosion No information available.
Fast or Intensely Burning No information available.
Characteristics
Flame Propagation or Burning No information available.
Rate of Solid Materials
Non-Flammables That Could No information available.
Contribute Unusual Hazards to a
Fire
Properties That May Initiate or Not combustible.
Contribute to Fire Intensity *The product is itself a flame retardant.
Reactions That Release Gases In case of fire, toxic fumes may be released.
or Vapours
Release of Invisible Flammable Reaction with strong reducing agents such as metal hydrides, acetic anhydride or alkali metals will generate
Vapours and Gases hydrogen gas which could create an explosive hazard.

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

General Information Reaction with strong reducing agents such as metal hydrides, acetic anhydride or alkali metals will generate
hydrogen gas which could create an explosive hazard.
Chemical Stability Stable under normal conditions.
Conditions to Avoid Avoid generating dust. Avoid contact with incompatible materials.
Materials to Avoid Incompatible/reactive with strong reducing agents, such as metal hydrides, acetic anhydride or alkali metals.
Hazardous Decomposition Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products should not be produced. In case of
Products fire, toxic fumes may be released.
Hazardous Polymerisation No information available.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

General Information - Acute toxicity: May be harmful if swallowed. Products containing Borax pentahydrate are not intended for ingestion.
Small amounts (e.g. a teaspoonful) swallowed accidentally are not likely to cause effects; swallowing amounts larger
than that may cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Dermal exposure is not usually a concern because Borax
pentahydrate is poorly absorbed through intact skin. Symptoms of accidental over-exposure to Borax pentahydrate
have been associated with ingestion or absorption through large areas of damaged skin. These may include nausea,
vomiting and diarrhoea, with delayed effects of skin redness and peeling.
- Skin corrosion/irritation: Non-irritant. Borax pentahydrate does not cause irritation to intact skin.

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- Eye damage/irritation: Causes serious eye irritation.

- Respiratory/skin sensitisation: Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate has no respiratory or skin sensitisation.
- Germ cell mutagenicity: Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate is not mutagenic.
- Carcinogenicity: Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate is not carcinogenic.
- Reproductive toxicity: Suspected of damaging the unborn child.
- STOT (single exposure): Occasional mild irritation effects to nose and throat may occur from inhalation of Borax
pentahydrate dusts at levels higher than 10 mg/m3.
- STOT (repeated exposure): No information available.
- Aspiration toxicity: Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate has no aspiration hazard.
Acute
Ingestion Acute toxicity (Oral):
- LD50, Rats: >2,500 mg/kg bw. (Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous).
Other Acute toxicity (Dermal):
- LD50, Rabbits: >2,000 mg/kg bw.
Chronic
Reproduction Animal feeding studies in rat, mouse and dog, at high doses, have demonstrated effects on fertility and testes.
Studies in rat, mouse and rabbit, at high doses, demonstrate developmental effects on the foetus including foetal
weight loss and minor skeletal variations. The doses administered were many times in excess of those which humans
would normally be exposed to. While boron has been shown to adversely affect male reproduction in laboratory
animals, there is no clear evidence of male reproductive effects attributable to boron in studies of highly exposed
workers. An epidemiology study under the conditions of normal occupational exposure to borate dusts indicated no
effect on fertility. Human epidemiological studies show no increase in pulmonary disease in occupational populations
with chronic exposures to borate dusts. A study conducted in Turkey with boron exposed mine workers showed that
mean blood concentrations of the high exposure group is ~6 times and ~9 times lower than those of the highest no
effect level of boron in blood with regard to developmental and reprotoxic effects (respectively) in rats. With those
findings, no unfavourable effects of boron exposure on reproductive indicators are observed in humans.
Carcinogen Category None

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity Aquatic toxicity:

- LC50, Fish (Pimephales promelas): 79.7 mg B/L or 537 mg Borax pentahydrate/L (96 h).
- EC50, Crustacea (Daphnia magna): 133 mg B/L or 896 mg Borax pentahydrate/L (48 h).
- EC50, Algae/aquatic plants (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata): 40 mg B/L or 270 mg Borax pentahydrate/L (72 h)
[biomass].
Persistence/Degradability Boron is naturally occurring and ubiquitous in the environment. Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate decomposes in
the environment to natural borate.
Mobility The product is soluble in water and is leachable through normal soil.
Environmental Fate Boron is an essential micronutrient for healthy growth of plants; however, it can be harmful to boron sensitive plants
in higher quantities. Care should be taken to minimise the amount of borate product released to the environment.
Bioaccumulation Potential Not bioaccumulative.
Environmental Impact No Data Available

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

General Information Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national regulations.

Special Precautions for Land Fill Small quantities of Borax pentahydrate can usually be disposed of at landfill sites. Tonnage quantities of product are
not recommended to be sent to landfills. Such product should, if possible, be used for an appropriate application.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

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Land Transport (Australia)

ADG Code

Proper Shipping Name Borax Pentahydrate

Class No Data Available
Subsidiary Risk(s) No Data Available
No Data Available
UN Number No Data Available
Hazchem No Data Available
Pack Group No Data Available
Special Provision No Data Available
Comments NON-DANGEROUS GOODS: Not regulated for LAND transport.

Land Transport (Malaysia)

ADR Code

Proper Shipping Name Borax Pentahydrate

Class No Data Available
Subsidiary Risk(s) No Data Available
No Data Available
UN Number No Data Available
Hazchem No Data Available
Pack Group No Data Available
Special Provision No Data Available
Comments NON-DANGEROUS GOODS: Not regulated for LAND transport.

Land Transport (New Zealand)

NZS5433

Proper Shipping Name Borax Pentahydrate

Class No Data Available
Subsidiary Risk(s) No Data Available
No Data Available
UN Number No Data Available
Hazchem No Data Available
Pack Group No Data Available
Special Provision No Data Available
Comments NON-DANGEROUS GOODS: Not regulated for LAND transport.

Land Transport (United States of America)

US DOT

Proper Shipping Name Borax Pentahydrate

Class No Data Available
Subsidiary Risk(s) No Data Available
No Data Available
UN Number No Data Available
Hazchem No Data Available
Pack Group No Data Available
Special Provision No Data Available
Comments NON-DANGEROUS GOODS: Not regulated for LAND transport.

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Sea Transport
IMDG Code

Proper Shipping Name Borax Pentahydrate

Class No Data Available
Subsidiary Risk(s) No Data Available
UN Number No Data Available
Hazchem No Data Available
Pack Group No Data Available
Special Provision No Data Available
EMS No Data Available
Marine Pollutant No
Comments NON-DANGEROUS GOODS: Not regulated for SEA transport.

Air Transport
IATA DGR

Proper Shipping Name Borax Pentahydrate

Class No Data Available
Subsidiary Risk(s) No Data Available
UN Number No Data Available
Hazchem No Data Available
Pack Group No Data Available
Special Provision No Data Available
Comments NON-DANGEROUS GOODS: Not regulated for AIR transport.

National Transport Commission (Australia)

Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code)

Dangerous Goods Classification NOT Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous
Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code)

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

General Information BORIC ACID (excluding its salts) and BORAX

Poisons Schedule (Aust) Schedule 5

Environmental Protection Authority (New Zealand)

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2015

Approval Code HSR003998 (Reissued)

National/Regional Inventories

Australia (AIIC) Listed

Canada (DSL) Listed

Canada (NDSL) Not Listed

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China (IECSC) Listed

Europe (EINECS) 215-540-4

Europe (REACh) Listed

Japan (ENCS/METI) Listed

Korea (KECI) Hydrate of Borax (KE-03483)

Malaysia (EHS Register) Listed

New Zealand (NZIoC) Listed

Philippines (PICCS) Listed

Switzerland (Giftliste 1) Not Determined

Switzerland (Inventory of Notified Not Determined

Substances)

Taiwan (NCSR) Listed

USA (TSCA) Listed

16. OTHER INFORMATION

Related Product Codes BORASA0300, BORASA0301, BORASA0400, BORASA0500, BORASA0501, BORASA0600, BORASA0700,
BORASA0701, BORASA1200, BORASA1201, BORASA1210, BORASA1212, BORASA1220, BORASA1300,
BORASA1301, BORASA1400, BORASA1500, BORASA1600, BORASA1700, BORASA2100, BORASA5500,
BORASA5900, BORASA8000, BORASA8200, GRABOR3000, GRABOR3020, GRABOR7000, GRABOR8000
Revision 6
Revision Date 10 Oct 2021
Reason for Issue SDS updated
Key/Legend < Less Than
> Greater Than
AICS Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
atm Atmosphere
CAS Chemical Abstracts Service (Registry Number)
cm² Square Centimetres
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
deg C (°C) Degrees Celcius
EPA (New Zealand) Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand
deg F (°F) Degrees Farenheit
g Grams
g/cm³ Grams per Cubic Centimetre
g/l Grams per Litre
HSNO Hazardous Substance and New Organism
IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
immiscible Liquids are insoluable in each other.
inHg Inch of Mercury
inH2O Inch of Water
K Kelvin
kg Kilogram
kg/m³ Kilograms per Cubic Metre
lb Pound
LC50 LC stands for lethal concentration. LC50 is the concentration of a material in air which causes the death of
50% (one half) of a group of test animals. The material is inhaled over a set period of time, usually 1 or 4 hours.
LD50 LD stands for Lethal Dose. LD50 is the amount of a material, given all at once, which causes the death of 50%
(one half) of a group of test animals.
ltr or L Litre
m³ Cubic Metre
mbar Millibar
mg Milligram

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mg/24H Milligrams per 24 Hours

mg/kg Milligrams per Kilogram
mg/m³ Milligrams per Cubic Metre
Misc or Miscible Liquids form one homogeneous liquid phase regardless of the amount of either component
present.
mm Millimetre
mmH2O Millimetres of Water
mPa.s Millipascals per Second
N/A Not Applicable
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOHSC National Occupational Heath and Safety Commission
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Oz Ounce
PEL Permissible Exposure Limit
Pa Pascal
ppb Parts per Billion
ppm Parts per Million
ppm/2h Parts per Million per 2 Hours
ppm/6h Parts per Million per 6 Hours
psi Pounds per Square Inch
R Rankine
RCP Reciprocal Calculation Procedure
STEL Short Term Exposure Limit
TLV Threshold Limit Value
tne Tonne
TWA Time Weighted Average
ug/24H Micrograms per 24 Hours
UN United Nations
wt Weight

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