TWA 1 mg/m3 (anhydrous and pentahydrate)[4][5] TWA 5 mg/m3 (decahydrate)[6]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.[4]
Related compounds
Other anions
Sodium aluminate
Other cations
Lithium tetraborate
Related compounds
Boric acid, sodium perborate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Borax (also referred to as sodium borate, tincal (/ˈtɪŋkəl/) and tincar (/ˈtɪŋkər/)) is a salt (ionic compound), a hydrated or anhydrous borate of sodium, with the chemical formula Na2H20B4O17 (also written as Na2B4O7·10H2O[1][a]).
It is a colorless crystalline solid that dissolves in water to make a basic solution.
It is commonly available in powder or granular form and has many industrial and household uses, including as a pesticide, as a metal soldering flux, as a component of glass, enamel, and pottery glazes, for tanning of skins and hides, for artificial aging of wood, as a preservative against wood fungus, and as a pharmaceutic alkalizer. In chemical laboratories, it is used as a buffering agent.[1][8]
The terms tincal and tincar refer to native borax, historically mined from dry lake beds in various parts of Asia.[9]
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