CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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RTECS NUMBER :
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VZ2275000
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CHEMICAL NAME :
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Sodium borate, decahydrate
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CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
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1303-96-4
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LAST UPDATED :
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199712
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DATA ITEMS CITED :
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36
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MOLECULAR FORMULA :
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B4-O7.2Na.10H2-O
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
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381.42
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WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
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NA B-O2
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Human - infant
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1 gm/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Human - man
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DOSE/DURATION :
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709 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Cardiac - change in rate Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2660 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2 gm/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intraperitoneal
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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2711 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Intravenous
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - mouse
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DOSE/DURATION :
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1320 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Mammal - dog
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DOSE/DURATION :
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3 gm/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Subcutaneous
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rabbit
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DOSE/DURATION :
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150 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - guinea pig
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DOSE/DURATION :
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5330 mg/kg
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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70 gm/kg/90D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Brain and Coverings - changes in brain weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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377 gm/kg/2Y-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Rodent - rat
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DOSE/DURATION :
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18524 mg/kg/70D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Blood - other changes Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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SPECIES OBSERVED :
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Mammal - dog
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DOSE/DURATION :
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35 gm/kg/90D-C
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Liver - changes in liver weight Endocrine - changes in thyroid weight Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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70 gm/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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male 90 day(s) pre-mating
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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70 gm/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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female 90 day(s) pre-mating
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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37 gm/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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multigenerations
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
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TYPE OF TEST :
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TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
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ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
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Oral
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DOSE :
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70 gm/kg
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SEX/DURATION :
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male 26 week(s) pre-mating
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TOXIC EFFECTS :
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Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
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TYPE OF TEST :
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Specific locus test
MUTATION DATA
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TEST SYSTEM :
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Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
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REFERENCE :
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SOGEBZ Soviet Genetics. English translation of GNKAA5. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013) V.2- 1966- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,601,1974 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 mg/m3 DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 2 mg/m3;STEL 5 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO BORATES, decahydrate-air:10H TWA 5 mg/m3 REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T1956 No. of Facilities: 29342 (estimated) No. of Industries: 196 No. of Occupations: 132 No. of Employees: 442072 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 88646 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X6986 No. of Facilities: 143 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 1615 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 53 (estimated)
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