NationalBoraXX Corporation
Material SafetvData Sheet
DARI(LING BEETLE
CITTMICAL PRODUCT AITD COMPAI\TY IDENTIFICATION
Product Name:
Darkling BeetleControl
Active Ingredient:
EPA Reg No.
Boric Acid 100%
67s46-2
NFPA Classification:
Health
0
Flammability 0
Reactivity
0
Manufacturer: NationalBoraXX
3690OrangePlace,Suite480
OH44122
Cleveland,
EMERGENCY PHONE NI]MBERS:
(800)292-8680
(216)464-8680
After 5:15E.S.T.
HMIS Classification:
0
Red @lammability)
Yellow (Reactivity)
0
1*
Blue (AcuteHealth)
*Chronic Effects
HAZARD IDENTTFICATION
OVERVIEW:
DarklingBeetleControlis a white odorless,powdered
substance
that is not flammable,combustible,or
explosive,andit presentsno unusualhazardifinvolved
in a fire. DarklingBeetleControlpresentslittle or no
hazard(to humans)and haslow acuteoral anddermal
toxicities. Careshouldbe takento minimizethe
amountof DarklingBeetleControlreleasedto the
environmentto avoidecologicaleffects.
POTENTIAL ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
Largeamountsof DarklingBeetleControlcanbe
plantsandotherecological
harmfulto boron-sensitive
systems.
POTENTIAL HT'-ALTHEFFECTS:
Routesof Exposure: Inhalationis the mostsignificant
routeofexposurein occupationalandothersettings.
Derrnalexposureis not a concembecauseDarkling
BeetleControlis not absorbedthroughintactskin.
Inhalation: Occasionalmild irritation effectsto nose
andthroat rnay occur from inhalationof Darkling
BeetleControldustsat levelsgreaterthan 10mdmt.
Eye Contact: DarklingBeetleControlis non-irritating
to eyesin normal industrialuse.
Skin Contact: Darkling BeetleControl doesnot cause
irritation to intact skin.
Ingestion: ProductscontainingDarkling Beetle
Control arenot intendedfor ingestion. Darkling Beetle
Controlhasa relativelylow acutetoxicity. Small
amounts(e.9.a teaspoonful)swallowedaccidentallyare
not likely to causeeffects;
swallowing amountslargerthan that may cause
gastrointestinal
symptoms.
Cancer: Darkling Beetle Control did not causecancer
in long-term animal studies and is not considered a
carcinogen.
Reproductive: Long-term, high dose animal ingestion
studies have demonstrated reproductive effects in male
anfunals.d human study ofoccupational exposure to
borate dust showed no adverse effect to reproduction.
Developmental: High dose animal ingestion studies
have demonstrated developmental effects in fetuses of
pregnant animals, including fetal weight loss.
Target Organs: No target has been identified in
humans. High dose animal ingestion studies indicate
the testes are the target organs in male animals, though
human studies have not shown such results.
Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Symptoms of
accidental over-exposure to Darkling Beetle Control
have been associatedwith ingestion'or by absorption
through large areas of damaged skin. These include
nausea,vomiting, and diarrhea with delayed effects of
skin redness and peeling.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/
PERSONAL PROTECTION
EngineeringControls: Use local exhaustventilation
to keepairborneconcentrationsof Darkling Beetle
Controldustbelowpermissibleexposurelevels.
Personal Protection: Whereairborneconcentrations
areexpectedto exceedexposurelimits, MOSFVMSIIA
certified respiratorsmust be used. Eye gogglesand
glovesarenot requiredfor normal industrial exposures,
but may be warrantedif environmentis excessively
dusty.
OccupationalExposureLimits: DarklingBeetle
Controlis listed/regulated
by OSHA, Cal OSHA and
andACGIH as'?articulateNot OtherwiseClassihed"
or "NuisanceDust."
+
-15 mglrf total dust
OSIIA:PEL
-5 mg/m3respirabledust
*
-10
mg/nf
ACGIH:TIV
*
-10
mglm-r
Cal OSHA:PEL
*
PEL: "PermissibleExposureLimit"
+
TLV= "Threshold Limit Value"
PHYSICAL AIID CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: White,odorless,crystallinesolid
SpecificGravity: 1.43
Sol. in Water: 5.46%by wt. (25"C)
27.5%by wt. (100"C)
Melting Point: l7l"C (heatedin closedspace)
Ph:
6.1(0.1%solution)
5.1 (1.0%solution)
STABILITY AI\D REACTTVITY
DarklingBeetleControlis a stableproduct,but when
heatedit loseswater,frst formingMetaboricAcid
(H3BO2),and on further heatingit is convertedinto
Boric Oxide(BzOr).
IncompatibleMaterials: Darkling BeetleControl
reactsasa weakacidwhich rnaycausecorrosionof
basemetals. Reaction with strong reducing agentssuch
as metal hydrides or alkali metals will generate
hydrogen gas which could createan explosive hazard.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ingestion(Acute OraI Toxicity): Low acuteoral
toxicity; LD50in ratsis 3500-4100mdkg of body
weight.
Skin (Acute Dermal Toxicity): Low acutedermal
toxicity; LD50in rabbitsis greaterthan 2000mglkg of
body weight. DarklingBeetleControlis not absorbed
throughintact skin.
Primary Skin Irritation Index: 0 (zero)Darkling
BeetleControlis non-corrosive.
Eye: Draizetestin rabbitsproducedmild eyeirritation
effects. Fifty yearsofoccupationalexposurehistory
showno indicationof humaneye injury from exposure
to DarklingBeetleControl.
Inhalation: Humanepiderniological
studiesshowno
increasein pubnonarydiseasein occupational
populationswith chronic exposureto Darkling Beetle
Controldust.
Acid in mice at feeddosesof 2500and5000ppm in the
diet. No mutagenicactivity was observedfor Darkling
BeetleControl in a recentbattery of four short-terrn
mutagenicityassays.
Carcinogenicity: A TechnicalReportissuedby the
NationalToxicologyProgramshowed"no evidenceof
carcinogenicity"from a fulI 2 yearbioassayon
DarklingBeetleControlin mice at feeddosesof 2500
and5000ppm in the diet. No mutagenicactivity was
observedfor Darkling BeetleControl in a recentbattery
of four short-termmutagenicityassays.
ReproductiveToxicity: DietaryDarklingBeetle
Controllevelsof 6,700ppm in chronicfeedingstudies
in rats and dogsproducedtesticularatrophy,while dogs
andratsreceiving2000ppm did not.developtesticular
changesr.
In chronic feeding studiesof mice on dietscontaining
5000ppm (550mglkg/d)DarklingBeetleControl.
Testicularatrophywaspresent,while mice fed 2500
ppm(275 mdkgd) DarklingBeetleControlshowedno
significantincreasein testicularatrophf. h a
reproductionstudyon rats,2000ppm ofdietary
Darkling Beetle Control had no adverseeffect on
lactation,litter size,weightandappearancet.ln a
continuousbreedingstudy in mice therewas a
reductionin fertility ratesfor malesreceiving4500ppm
(636 mglkg/d) Darkling Beetle Control but not for
femalesreceiving4500ppm DarklingBeetleControl3.
Developilental Toxicity: DarklingBeetleControlat
dietarylevelsof 1000ppm (78 mglkdd) administered
to pregnantfemalerats throughoutgestationcauseda
slightreductionin fetal weightbut wasconsidered
to be
closeto theNOAEL. Dosesof 2000ppm(163
mgkdd) and abovecausedfetal malformationand
matemaltoxicity. In mice the no effect level for fetal
weightreductionandmatemaltoxicity was 1000ppm
QaY mgt<gld)DarHing BeetleControl. Fetal weight
losswasnotedat dietaryDarklingBeetleControllevels
of 2000ppm (452 mgkgd) andabove.
ECOLOGICAL IIVTONUNTION
Phytotoxicity: Althoughboronis an essential
micronutrientfor healthygrowth of plants,it canbe
plantsin higherquantities.
harmfulto boron-sensitive
Careshouldbe takento minimize the amountof
Darkling BeetleControl releasedto the environment.
Fish Toxicity:
RainbowTrout (S. gairdneri)
24 dayLC56:150.0
mg BIL
36 dayNOEC-LOEC=0.75-1
mgB/L
DISPOSAL
DisposalGuidance: Smallquantitiesof Darkling
BeetleControlcanusuallybe disposedof at Municipal
Landfill sites. No specialdisposaltreatmentis
required,but refbr to stateandlocal regulationsfor
applicablesite-specificrequirements.Tonnage
quantitiesofproduct arenot
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT HazardousMaterial Classification: Darkling
BeetleControlis not a U.S. Departmentof
Transportation(DOT) HazardousMaterial.
DOT HazardousSubstancesClassification: Darkling
BeetleControlis not a DOT HazardousSubstance.
International Transportation: DarklingBeetle
Control hasno U.N. numberand is not regulatedunder
any internationalrail, highway,water or air transport
regulatiors.
rweir, R.J.andFisher,R.S.,Toxicol. Appl.,
Pharmacol.,23:351-364(1972).
' National Toxicology Program
G\ffP)- Technical
ReportSeriesNo. TR324,NIH PublicationNo. 882580(1987),PB-88-213475/XAB.
3Fail et al., Fund.Appl. Toxicol. 17, 225-239(1991).
auratus)
Goldfish(Carassius
7 day NOEC-LOEC:26.50 mg B/L
3 dayLC5q:I78 mgB/IPersistance/I)egradation: Boron is naturally
occurringand ubiquitousin the environment.
SoiI Mobility: DarklingBeetleControlis solublein
water and is leachablethroughnorrnal soil.
recommended
to be sentto landfills. Suchproducts
shouldbe re-usedfor an appropriateapplication.
RCRA (40 CFR 261):DarklingBeetleControlis not
listed under any sectionsofthe FederalResource
ConservationandRecoveryAct (RCRA).
FIRST Ab MEAST]RES
Inhalation: No specifictreatmentis necessary
since
DarklingBeetleControlis not likely to behazardousby
inhalation.Prolongedexposureto dustlevelsin excess
of regulatorylimits shouldalwaysbe avoided.
Eye Contact: Useeyewashfountainor freshwaterto
cleanseeye. If irritationpersistsfor morethan30
minutes,seekmedicalattention.
Skin Contac* Washwith soapandwater.
Ingestion: Swallowinglessthanoneteaspoonwill
causeno hann to healthyadults. If larger amountsare
swallowed,give two glassesof waterto drink andseek
medicalattention.
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: Observationonly is
requiredfor adult ingestionof lessthan 6 grams
FIRE.FIGNTING MEAST]RES
GeneralHazard: None,becauseDarklingBeetle
Controlis not flammable,combustibleor explosive.
The productis itself a flameretardant.
ExtinguishingMedia: Any fire extinguishingmedia
may be usedon nearbyfires.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEAST]RES
General: DarklingBeetleControlis a water-soluble
white powderthat may causedamageto treesor
vegetationby root absorption.
Land Spill: VaCuum,shovelor sweepup Darkling
BeetleControlandplacein containersfor disposalin
accordance
with applicablelocal regulations.Avoid
contamination
of waterbodiesduringcleanup and
disposal.No personalprotectiveequipmentis needed
to cleanup land spills.
Water Spills: DarklingBeetleControlwill cause
localized
HANDLING AND STORAGE
StorageTemperature: RoomTemperature
(72"F)
StoragePressure: Atmospheric
SpecialSensitivity: Moisture(Caking)
General: ThoughDarklingBeetleControldoesnot
requireany specialprecautions,it is sensitiveto
moisture
of Darkling Beetle Control. psl ingestion in excessof
6 grams, maintain adequate kidney function and force
fluids. Gastric lavage is recommendedfor symptomatic
patients only. Hemodialysis should be reservedfor
massiveacute ingestion or patients with renal failure.
Darkling Beetle Control analysesof urine or blood are
only useful for documenting exposure and should not
be used to evaluate severity of poisoning or to guide
treatment. (For further information: Litovitz T.L.,
Norman, S.A., Veltri, J.C. Annual Report of the
American Association of Poison Control CentersData
Collection System. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 1986;4:427458)
Flammability Classification (29CFR I 9I 0.I 200):
Non-flamrnablesolid.
contamination of surrounding waters depending on the
quantity dissolved. At high concentrationssome
damageto local vegetation, fish and other aquatic life
may be expected.
Darkling Beetle Control is a non-hazardouswaste when
spilled oidisposed of, as defined in the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations
(40cFR261).
and will cake. Therefore, the bags should be kept
tightly sealed and be stored indoors in a dry
environment. Also, the bap should be rotated on a
"first-in fust-out" basis. Good housekeeping
procedures should be followed to minimize dust
generation and accumulation.
nncur,erony nvrorurA.TroN
RCRA: Darkling BeetleControl is not listed as a
hazardouswasteunderany sectionsof the Resource
ConservationandRecoveryAct or regulations(40 CFR
261et seq.)
Superfund: CERCLA/SARA. DarklingBeetle
Controlis not listedunderCERCLA (the
ComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse
andLiability Act) or its 1986
Compensation
amendments,SARA (SuperfirndAmendmentsand
Act), includingsubstances
listedunder
Reauthorization
USC
Section313of SARA,Toxic Chemicals,42
17023,40CFR372.65;Section302of SARA,
42 USC 11002,40
ExtremelyHazardousSubstances,
list,
CFR 355; or the CERCLAHazardousSubstances
42USC 9604,40CFR302.
SafeDrinking Water Act: DarklingBeetleControlis
not regulatedunderthe SDWA, 42 USC 3009-1,40
CFR 141et seq. Consultstateandlocal regulationsfor
possiblewaterqualityadvisoriesregardingboron.
CleanWaterAct (FederalWaterPollutionControl
Act): 33 USC 1251et seq.(a) DarklingBeetleControl
is not itself a dischargecoveredby any water quality
criteriaof Section304of theCWA, 33 USC 1314.
(b) It is not onthe Section307 List of Priority
33 USC L3I7,40 CFR 129.
Pollutants,
(c) It is not on the Section311List of Hazardous
USC 1321,40CFR 116.
Substances,33
IARC: The InternationalAgency for Researchon
Cancer(of the World Health Organization)doesnot list
or categorizeDarklingBeetleControlasa carcinogen.
OSHA Carcinogen: DarklingBeetleControlis not
listed.
California Proposition 65: DarklingBeetleControlis
not listedon any Proposition65 lists ofcarcinogensor
reproductivetoxicants.
Federal Food, Drug and CosmeticAct: Pursuantto
and181.30,
DarklingBeetle
21 CFR 175.105,
176.180
Controlis approvedby the FDA for usein adhesive
componentsof packagingmaterials,as a componentof
papercoatingson suchmaterials,or for usein the
manufacturethereof which materialsare expectedto
comein contactwith dry food products.
CONEG Model Legislation: DarklingBeetleControl
meetsall the CONEG requirementsrelating to heavy
metal limitations on componentsof packaging
materials.
Dated: 12101/2001
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