Boric Acid
Application Notes
Boric acid is used for weatherproofing wood and fireproofing fabrics; as a preservative; manufacturing of cements, crockery, porcelain, enamels, glass, borates, leather, carpets, hats, soaps, artificial gems; in nickeling baths; cosmetics; printing and dyeing, painting; photography; for impregnating wicks; electric condensers; hardening steel. It is also used as an insecticide for cockroaches and black carpet beetles. It is used In the research labs , astringent, antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal agent. It is used in buffers and for calibration of polyacrylamide gel columns for the separation of oligonucleotides by capillary electrophoresis.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Buffer component
| SKU | 02191411-CF |
| Alternate Names | Boracic acid; orthoboric acid |
| Application Notes | Boric acid is used for weatherproofing wood and fireproofing fabrics; as a preservative; manufacturing of cements, crockery, porcelain, enamels, glass, borates, leather, carpets, hats, soaps, artificial gems; in nickeling baths; cosmetics; printing and dyeing, painting; photography; for impregnating wicks; electric condensers; hardening steel. It is also used as an insecticide for cockroaches and black carpet beetles. It is used In the research labs , astringent, antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal agent. It is used in buffers and for calibration of polyacrylamide gel columns for the separation of oligonucleotides by capillary electrophoresis. |
| Base Catalog Number | 191411 |
| Boiling Point | 572° F at 760 mm Hg (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) |
| CAS # | 10043-35-3 |
| Density | 1.435 at 68° F (USCG, 1999) |
| EC Number | 233-139-2 |
| Format | Powder |
| Grade | ACS grade |
| Hazard Statements | H360 |
| Melting Point | 340° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Molecular Formula | BH3O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 61.831 g/mol |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, full-face particle respirator, Gloves, respirator cartridge, respirator filter |
| pH | 3,8-4,8 (3,3 % aqueous solution) |
| pKa | 9.23 at 25 °C; ΔpK/DT = -0.008 |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| RTECS Number | ED4550000 |
| Safety Symbol | GHS08 |
| Solubility | 10 to 50 mg/mL at 66° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Sterilization of Solutions | Solutions can be sterile filtered or autoclaved. |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.6X10-6 mm Hg at 25 deg C (2.136X10-<a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-61138" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4%20Pa">4 Pa</a>); log P (in Pa) = 26.83 - 9094/T where T is deg K |
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