Agent Name |
Sodium borohydride |
CAS Number |
16940-66-2 |
Formula |
B-H4.Na |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, sodium; Borohydrure de sodium [French]; Borol; Hidkitex DF; Sodium borohydrate; Sodium hydroborate; Sodium tetrahydridoborate(1-); Sodium tetrahydroborate; Sodium tetrahydroborate(1-); UN1426; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Metal Hydrides |
Description |
Gray to white crystals or powder; [HSDB] |
Sources/Uses |
Used as a reducing agent, a foaming agent, a bleaching agent (wood pulp), and a blowing agent (plastics); Used in the recycling of gold and platinum; [HSDB] |
Comments |
At lethal concentrations, animals have seizures; [ChemIDplus] Corrosive to skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation can cause acute pulmonary edema; [CHEMINFO MSDS] |
Exposure Assessment |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = 36 mg/m3 |
Adverse Effects |
Toxic Pneumonitis |
Yes |
Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
Neurotoxin |
Other CNS Neurotoxin |
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