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Hi all,
I have a small amount of boric acid (solid) in a plastic container labeled as non-hazardous with a green dot. I have looked up the SDS and it is Hazardous and should be a red dot according to RiskAssess. Should I just put it in the chemicals awaiting disposal? Look up a label to print from chemwatch? Is boric acid something that is used much? I am happy to purchase some if it is something we are likely to use. I have no idea who the supplier/manufacturer is for this particular sample. I would feel much better having it in its original container! I'm pretty sure it's not allowed to be in a stored how it is currently, anyway.
Rosalie

Chemical
Category & User Codes
DG Class
DG PG
UN CAS No
Guidance notes
boric acid*
boracic acid
7-12
1
2
3
-
5
-
-
NR

Not Hazardous -
-
10043-35-3 Moderately toxic if ingested. Disposal: Waste solutions of this chemical may be disposed of down the sink (to sewer).
31



Taken from the online CSIS today

That's interesting, Labbie!

Here's the link to the SDS (if it works)

https://shop.chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451/documents/BL0321CH1D.pdf

I am in a private school so don't have access to CSIS.

According to RiskAssess, the solid is teacher only, solutions >0.89 M (>5.5% wt/wt) is 11-12 and <0.89 M (<5.5% wt/wt) is 7-12.

The link doesn't work so here's the pdf