*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : ED4807000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Boric acid, sodium salt, pentahydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 12046-75-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199503
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : B5-O8.Na.5H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 295.14
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Boron sodium oxide (B5NaO8), pentahydrate
   * Sodium pentaborate pentahydrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 4500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85JFAN "Agrochemicals Handbook," with updates, Hartley, D., and H. Kidd,
   eds., Nottingham, Royal Soc. of Chemistry, 1983-86 Volume(issue)/page/year:
   A295,1985
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***