OMI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION -- FLUOBORIC ACID  -- 6810-00N008696
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FLUOBORIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008696
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OMI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Emergency Phone Num:313-497-9129,24 HR
CAGE:9N347
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OMI INTERNATIONAL CORP
Address:21441
Box:City:WARREN
State:MI
ZIP:48089
Country:US
Phone:313-497-9100
CAGE:9N347

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:FLUOBORIC ACID (CAS#:16872-11-0) (45-50% W/W)
CAS:16872-11-0
RTECS #:ED2685000
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/CUM,AS F

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS
    MEMB.CHRONIC:CHRONIC OSSEOUS FLUOROSIS,POSS ASTHMA,(SEE SUPP DAT

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/A DIRECTED STREAM OF H*20 FOR 15 MIN WHILE
    FORCIBLY HOLDING EYELID OPEN. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    W/H*20. SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING,GIVE O*2/ARTIFI CL RESP AS NEC  GET MED ATTN. (SEE OTHR
    PREC

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PROD WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD
    FLUORIDES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH (MFR),ABSORB
    W/INERT ABSORBENT,CONTAIN & PLACE INTO A LINED CONTAINER PROPERLY
    LABELED FOR DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Other Precautions:EMERGENCY&FIRST AID PROC:INGESTION-DILUTE BY DRINKING
    3-4 GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTN.
    PH:<1.0.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:BU RUB/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON&BOOTS;EYE WASH&SFTY SHOWER;FULL
    FACEHSLD W/GOGG
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTS OF OVEREXP:& EVEN SYMTPONS RESEMBLING RHEUMATISM MAY OCCUR.
    PRINCIPAL ROUTE OF EXPOS:SKIN CONTACT,INGESTION,INHALATION. DATE OF
    PREP:3/27/87.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:1.37
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,WHTE LIQUID W/NO ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:LICENSED WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY. WASTE
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,STATE,& LOCAL REGULATIONS
    .

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