DIAL CORP THE -- BORAXO POWDERED HAND SOAP  -- 8520-00-270-0258
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BORAXO POWDERED HAND SOAP
MSDS Date:04/24/1992
FSC:8520
NIIN:00-270-0258
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIAL CORP THE
Address:1865 DIAL TOWER
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85077-1865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:602-991-3000
Emergency Phone Num:602-991-3000
CAGE:0T7H8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIAL CORP THE
Address:1865 DIAL TOWER
Box:City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85077-1865
Country:US
CAGE:0T7H8
Company Name:KUTOL PRODUCTS CO INC
Address:2700 HIGHLAND AVE
Box:City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45212-2408
Country:US
Phone:513-351-5906
CAGE:87190

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >6810 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SWALLOWING VERY LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
    CAUSE BORON POISONING. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND
    CONJUNCTIVITS IF CONTACT WITH EYES . CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NOSEBLEEDS, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, SNEEZING,DRY MOUTH-NOSE-THROAT. EYES: REDNESS, BLURRED
    VISION, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING, DISCOMFORT.
    INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING,  DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, HEADACHE,
    LETHARGY, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, CONVULSIONS, COMA, ALOPECIA, LOW URINE
    OUTPUT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT IF
    NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL MATERIAL
    GONE. INGEST ED: FOR AMOUNTS EXCEEDING A TASTE; IMMEDIATELLY CALL A
    POISON CONTROL CENTER OR A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM. RINSE AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY INDOOR AREA. PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
    AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS OF BORAX EXCEED ESTABLISHED WORKPLACE
    LIMITS. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IF SKIN DISEASED: RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES IN DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.898 (WATER=1)
pH:9.1
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER WITH SLIGHT FLORAL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS SANITARY SEWER OR
    SOLID WASTE; MATERIAL IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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