sodiumborohydride

Controlled Substances

Psychoactive Drugs/Narcotic Drugs/Hypertoxic Chemicals/Non-Medical Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
16940-66-2

[ Name ]:
sodiumborohydride

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 241-004-4
boron sodium hydride
sodium boranoate
NaBH4
MFCD00003518
Kodalk
Sodium tetrahydroborate
Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, sodium (1:1)
NaBO2
Borosoap
SODIUMBORATES
Sodium dioxoborate
sodium tetraborohydride
Sodium borohydride,powder
SODIUM MONOBORATE
Rasorite
sodium tetrahydridoborate
Sodiooxyboron oxide
Sodium borohydride
sodium boranate
sodiumborohydride

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.07

[ Boiling Point ]:
500ºC

[ Melting Point ]:
400ºC (dec.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
H4BNa

[ Molecular Weight ]:
37.833

[ Flash Point ]:
69ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
38.030376

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
86.91mmHg at 25°C

[ Stability ]:
Stability Stable, but reacts readily with water (reaction may be violent). Incompatible with water, oxidizing agents, carbon dioxide, hydrogen halides, acids, palladium, ruthenium and other metal salts, glass. Flammable solid. Air-sensitive.

[ Water Solubility ]:
550 g/L (25 ºC)

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
ED3325000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, sodium
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
16940-66-2
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
8
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
B-H4.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
37.84
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
NA B-H4

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
18 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,124,1958
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
18 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83757 No. of Facilities: 162 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 977 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 83757 No. of Facilities: 274 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 11 No. of Employees: 14408 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 2344 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS05, GHS06, GHS08

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H260-H301-H314-H360F

[ Supplemental HS ]:
Reacts violently with water.

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P201-P231 + P232-P280-P308 + P313-P370 + P378-P402 + P404

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F:Flammable

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R15;R23/24/25;R34

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S26-S36/37/39-S43-S45

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1426

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
ED3325000

[ Packaging Group ]:
I

[ Hazard Class ]:
4.3


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