Hi all,
I have a small amount of boric acid (solid) in a plastic container labeled as non-hazardous with a green dot. I have looked up the SDS and it is Hazardous and should be a red dot according to RiskAssess. Should I just put it in the chemicals awaiting disposal? Look up a label to print from chemwatch? Is boric acid something that is used much? I am happy to purchase some if it is something we are likely to use. I have no idea who the supplier/manufacturer is for this particular sample. I would feel much better having it in its original container! I'm pretty sure it's not allowed to be in a stored how it is currently, anyway.
Rosalie
Boric acid
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Re: Boric acid
Chemical
Category & User Codes
DG Class
DG PG
UN CAS No
Guidance notes
boric acid*
boracic acid
7-12
1
2
3
-
5
-
-
NR
Not Hazardous -
-
10043-35-3 Moderately toxic if ingested. Disposal: Waste solutions of this chemical may be disposed of down the sink (to sewer).
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Taken from the online CSIS today
Category & User Codes
DG Class
DG PG
UN CAS No
Guidance notes
boric acid*
boracic acid
7-12
1
2
3
-
5
-
-
NR
Not Hazardous -
-
10043-35-3 Moderately toxic if ingested. Disposal: Waste solutions of this chemical may be disposed of down the sink (to sewer).
31
Taken from the online CSIS today
Regards Labbie
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Re: Boric acid
That's interesting, Labbie!
Here's the link to the SDS (if it works)
https://shop.chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451/documents/BL0321CH1D.pdf
I am in a private school so don't have access to CSIS.
According to RiskAssess, the solid is teacher only, solutions >0.89 M (>5.5% wt/wt) is 11-12 and <0.89 M (<5.5% wt/wt) is 7-12.
Here's the link to the SDS (if it works)
https://shop.chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451/documents/BL0321CH1D.pdf
I am in a private school so don't have access to CSIS.
According to RiskAssess, the solid is teacher only, solutions >0.89 M (>5.5% wt/wt) is 11-12 and <0.89 M (<5.5% wt/wt) is 7-12.
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Re: Boric acid
The link doesn't work so here's the pdf
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