Sodium borohydride
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]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 36 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: