NAME: Decaborane

IMIS: 0853

CAS: 17702-41-9

NIOSH: RTECS HD1400000

DOT: 1868 34

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless solid with a pungent odor.
MW: 122
BP: 416 F
VP: 0.05 mm at 77 F
MP: 212 F

INCOM: Oxidizers, water, halogenated compounds

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 0.05 ppm, 0.3 mg/m3 (Skin)

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 0.05 ppm, 0.3 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 ppm, 0.25 mg/m3 TWA; 0.15 ppm, 0.75 mg/m3 STEL (Skin)

NIOSH REL: 0.05 ppm TWA (Skin); 0.15 ppm STEL (Skin)

SYMPTOM(s): Dizziness, headache, nausea, lightheadedness, drowsiness, incoordination; local muscle spasms, tremors; convulsions; fatigue In animals: dyspnea; weakness; liver, kidney damage

HEALTH EFFECTS: Acute and Chronic CNS Toxicity (HE4) Nervous System Disturbances---Nervous system effects other . than narcosis (HE7)

ORGAN: CNS

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
MAX V: 480 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min (TWA)
MAX V: 30 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min (STEL)
ANL 1: Inductively Coupled Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
REF: 2 (OSHA In-house file)
CLASS: Not Validated
NOTE: Submit as separate sample. Analysis is performed for total Boron. Proposed sampling and analytical procedure follows OSHA Method ID-125G.

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: MSA
PART #: Reagent# 82099, Filter# 82388 RANGE: 0.01-1.0
CLASS: Mfg