| Common Name: | BORIC ACID ROACH POWDER WITH LURE; SILVERFISH KILLER POWDER |
| Manufacturer: | P.F. HARRIS |
| SDS Revision Date: | 3/15/2010 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 5PTV4 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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HARRIS(R*)
SINCE 1922
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
| SECTION 1 - PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME:
HARRIS BORIC ACID ROACH POWDER WITH LURE; SILVERFISH KILLER POWDER
EPA INFORMATION: EPA REG # 3-10
GENERAL USE: PEST CONTROL
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.
MANUFACTURER'S NAME:
P.F. HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
ADDRESS (NUMBER, STREET, P.O. BOX):
3575 TROTTER DR - BLDG A
(CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE): ALPHARETTA, GA 30004
COUNTRY: USA
SUPERSEDES: JANUARY 17, 2009
DATE PREPARED: MARCH 15, 2010
TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR INFORMATION: (800) 637-0317
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (800) 222-1222
| SECTION 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT),
OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION. SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
(PERMEATOR).
TOXICITY REPORTED FOR BORATES IN HUMANS:
INGESTION OR ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS, ANDERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS ON THE SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, TACHYCARDIA, CYANOSIS, DELIRIUM, CONVULSIONS, AND
COMA. TOXICITY DATA FOR THIS MSDS IS BASED ON 100% TECHNICAL GRADE BORIC
ACID.
HAZARD SYMBOLS: Xn
R-PHRASES: R 36/38, 40, 62
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION: INHALATION OF AIRBORNE DUST PARTICLES INCLUDING THOSE
CREATED IN SECONDARY OPERATIONS IS HARMFUL AND IRRITATING TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SKIN:
CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
EYES: CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION:
MATERIAL IS HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRESS,
STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
CARCINOGENICITY:
NTP?: NO
IARC MONOGRAPHS?: NO
OSHA REGULATED?: NO
| SECTION 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
HAZARDOUS CAS # EINECS # % (BY OSHA PEL ACGIH TWA RQ
COMPONENTS WEIGHT) PPM MG/M3 PPM MG/M3 LBS
BORIC ACID 10043-35-3 233-139-2 99
POWDER EPA /
PHARMACE
-UTICAL
GRADE (A)
THE REMAINING COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE NON-HAZARDOUS OR ARE IN SMALL
ENOUGH QUANTITIES AS TO NOT MEET REGULATORY THRESHOLDS FOR DISCLOSURE.
THESE COMPONENTS CONTAIN NO SUBSTANCES OR IMPURITIES WHICH WOULD
INFLUENCE THE CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PRODUCT.
(A) THE EXPOSURE LIMITS OF THIS PRODUCT, WHEN ALLOWED TO ENTER THE
ENVIRONMENT AS DUST PARTICULATE, ARE COVERED UNDER THE RULES OF 29
CFR 1910.1000, TABLE Z - 3, "ALL INERT OR NUISANCE DUSTS, WHETHER
MINERAL, INORGANIC OR ORGANIC."
| SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES | |
INHALATION:
REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON TO FRESH AIR; WASH MOUTH AND NASAL PASSAGES
WITH WATER REPEATEDLY; IF BREATHING DIFFICULTIES PERSIST SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER; LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE; IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYES:
CHECK FOR AND REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH EYES WITH CLEAR
RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN; IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION:
GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER FOR DILUTION; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING;
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON; SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
| SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): NON-FLAMMABLE
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
LEL: NOT APPLICABLE
UEL: NOT APPLICABLE
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT DETERMINED
NFPA CLASS: NONE
GENERAL HAZARDS:
PRODUCT IS ACIDIC. PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION INCLUDE COMPOUNDS OF
CARBON, HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN, INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE AND
BORATES.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM.
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
FLOOR WILL BECOME SLIPPERY IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED AND MIXED WITH
WATER. MATERIAL IS ACIDIC AND WILL IRRITATE THE EYES IF PRODUCT IS
ALLOWED TO DIRECTLY CONTACT THE EYES.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:
SMOKE, FUMES OR VAPORS, OXIDES OF CARBON, BORATES.
| SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
SMALL SPILLS - WASH TO SANITARY SPILLS - RECOVER AND SEGREGATE PRODUCT
FOR REUSE; SHOVEL PRODUCT INTO APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
| SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE:
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE; PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM ABUSE;
STORE CONTAINERS IN COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP THIS AND OTHER CHEMICALS OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
| SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: NO SPECIAL CONTROLS ARE INDICATED.
PERSONAL PROTECTION:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR DESIGNED TO REMOVE AIRBORNE PARTICULATE
PRESENT IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATIONS. REFER TO
29 CFR 1910.134, ANSI Z88.2, OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 FOR
REGULATIONS.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: NEOPRENE, LATEX OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION:
SAFETY GLASSES. REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.133, ANSI Z87.1, OR EUROPEAN
STANDARD EN166.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: SAFETY EYEWASH STATION NEARBY.
WORK / HYGIENIC PRACTICES:
PRACTICE SAFE WORKPLACE HABITS. MINIMIZE BODY CONTACT WITH THIS, AS
WELL AS ALL CHEMICALS IN GENERAL.
| SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NOT APPLICABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1):
1.43 ( BULK DENSITY IS 89.27 LBS / FT3 )
EVAPORATION RATE (WATER = 1): NOT APPLICABLE
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: COMPLETE
% VOLATILE (BY WEIGHT): NONE
pH: 5.1 (1.0% SOLUTION)
VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
BOILING POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
MELTING POINT: 339.8 DEG. F (171 DEG. C)
VISCOSITY: SOLID
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC'S): NONE
| SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
STABILITY:
UNSTABLE ( )
STABLE (X)
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE DUST.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS:
DECOMPOSITION WILL NOT OCCUR IF HANDLED AND STORED PROPERLY. IN
CASE OF A FIRE, OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROCARBONS, BORATES, FUMES OR
VAPORS, AND SMOKE MAY BE PRODUCED.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
MAY OCCUR ( )
WILL NOT OCCUR (X)
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE
| SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS CAS # EINECS # LD50 OF LC50 OF
INGREDIENT INGREDIENT
SPECIES AND SPECIES
ROUTE
BORIC ACID POWDER EPA 10043-35-3 233-139-2 2660 MG/KG 28 MG/M3/4H
/ PHARMACEUTICAL ORAL - RAT INHALATION
GRADE (A) - RAT
(NOTE) TOXICITY DATA
FOR THIS MSDS IS
BASED ON 100% TECHNICAL
GRADE BORIC ACID.
| SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NO DATA ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL
ON THE ENVIRONMENT. NEITHER COD NOR BOD DATA ARE AVAILABLE.
BASED ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THIS PRODUCT IT IS ASSUMED
THAT THE MIXTURE CAN BE TREATED IN AN ACCLIMATIZED BIOLOGICAL
WASTE TREATMENT PLANT SYSTEM IN LIMITED QUANTITIES. HOWEVER,
SUCH TREATMENT SHOULD BE EVALUATED AND APPROVED FOR EACH SPECIFIC
BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM. NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS MIXTURE
ARE CLASSIFIED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT.
| SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS NON - HAZARDOUS.
REFER TO 40 CFR 260 - 299 FOR COMPLETE WASTE DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL AGENCY
BEFORE DISPOSING OF ANY CHEMICALS.
| SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON - HAZARDOUS FOR TRANSPORT
DOT HAZARD CLASS / PACK GROUP: NOT REGULATED
REFERENCE: NOT APPLICABLE
UN / NA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NONE
LABEL: NONE REQUIRED
HAZARD SYMBOLS: NONE
IATA HAZARD CLASS / PACK GROUP: NOT REGULATED
IMDG HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED
RID/ADR DANGEROUS GOODS CODE: NOT REGULATED
UN TDG CLASS / PACK GROUP: NOT REGULATED
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (HIN): NONE
NOTE:
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION PROVIDED IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
CUSTOMER IS URGED TO CONSULT 49 CFR 100 - 177, IMDG, IATA,
EC, UNITED NATIONS TDG, AND WHMIS (CANADA) TDG INFORMATION
MANUALS FOR DETAILED REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS COVERING
SPECIFIC CONTAINER SIZES, PACKAGING MATERIALS AND METHODS
OF SHIPPING.
| SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT):
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE U.S. TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT CHEMICAL INVENTORY (TSCA INVENTORY)
OR ARE EXEMPTED FROM LISTING BECAUSE A LOW VOLUME EXEMPTION
HAS BEEN GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 723.50.
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT):
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: IMMEDIATE HEALTH
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NONE
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT): NONE
CALIFORNIA PROP 65, SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986:
THERE ARE NO REPORTABLE CHEMICALS PRESENT KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY.
CPR (CANADIAN CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS):
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAZARD CRITERIA
OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS.
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: D2A
IDL (CANADIAN INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST):
COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT IDENTIFIED BY CAS NUMBER AND LISTED ON THE
CANADIAN INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST ARE SHOWN IN SECTION 2.
DSL / NDSL (CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST / NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES
LIST):
COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT IDENTIFIED BY CAS NUMBER ARE LISTED ON THE DSL OR
NDSL, OR ARE OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW SUBSTANCES NOTIFICATION
(NSN) REGULATIONS. ONLY INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS "HAZARDOUS" ARE LISTED IN
SECTION 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
EINECS (EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES):
COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT IDENTIFIED BY CAS NUMBERS ARE ON THE EUROPEAN
INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.
RISK PHRASES:
R36/38: IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN.
R40: LIMITED EVIDENCE OF A CARCINOGENIC EFFECT.
R62: RISK OF IMPAIRED FERTILITY.
SYMBOL(S) REQUIRED FOR LABEL: HARMFUL
SAFETY PHRASES:
S26:
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S36/37: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES.
| SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION | |
SPECIFIC TOXICITY TESTS HAVE NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON THIS PRODUCT. OUR HAZARD
EVALUATION IS BASED ON INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR PRODUCTS, THE INGREDIENTS,
TECHNICAL LITERATURE, AND/OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
HMIS HAZARD RATINGS:
HEALTH 1*
FLAMMABILITY 0
PHYSICAL HAZARD 0
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT E SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES, DUST RESPIRATOR
* = CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD
2 = MODERATE
0 = INSIGNIFICANT
3 = HIGH
1 = SLIGHT
4 = EXTREME
REVISION SUMMARY:
THIS MSDS HAS BEEN REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: NO CHANGES NOTED
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT IS NOT
WARRANTED TO BE SO. DATA AND CALCULATIONS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION
FURNISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURERS OF
THE COMPONENTS OF THE PRODUCT. USERS ARE ADVISED TO CONFIRM IN ADVANCE
OF NEED THAT INFORMATION IS CURRENT, APPLICABLE AND SUITED TO THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF USE. VENDOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURY
TO VENDEE OR THIRD PERSONS PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE MATERIAL IF
REASONABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE NOT ADHERED TO AS STIPULATED IN
THE DATA SHEET. FURTHERMORE, VENDOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
INJURY CAUSED BY ABNORMAL USE OF THIS MATERIAL EVEN IF REASONABLE
SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 1.