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Home/Compounds/Agrochemical/Sodium tetraborate octahydrate
B4H20Na2O17
381.4 g/mol
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BORAX

CAS1303-96-4EC603-411-9
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
pesticide and herbicide

Borax is a hydrated sodium borate salt that occurs naturally as a crystalline mineral. It is primarily used in agriculture as a pesticide and herbicide.

pesticideherbicide

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H315Causes skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
  • EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
    Listed· listed since 2010-06-18Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for BORAX (CAS 1303-96-4) is 2840.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2840.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2840 19 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

disodium;3,7-dioxido-2,4,6,8,9-pentaoxa-1,3,5,7-tetraborabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane;decahydrate

InChIKey

CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

B1(OB2OB(OB(O1)O2)[O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+]

Synonyms (37)
  • BORAX
  • 20 Mule Team Borax
  • Antipyonin
  • Borascu
  • Borax (B4Na2O7.10H2O)
  • Borax (Na2(B4O7).10H2O)
  • Borax 200ck
  • Borax 30C
  • Borax decahydrate
  • Borax granular
  • Boricin
  • Boro-spray
  • Bura
  • Gerstley borate
  • Gertley borate
  • Jaikin
  • Na(2)B(4)O(7) decahydrate
  • Neobor
  • Puffed borax
  • Sodium Borate
  • Sodium biborate decahydrate
  • Sodium borate decahydrate
  • Sodium pyroborate decahydrate
  • Solubor
  • Tronabor
  • sodium diborate
  • sodium meta borate

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