Sodium borohydride description
As a strong reducing agent, Sodium borohydride exists in 98% solid & 12% solution in appearance. For solid form, it is soluble in water and alcohol (ethanol & methanol). But we have to know one thing: Sodium borohydride is dangerous chemicals. It reacts readily with water and eaction may be violent. It is incompatible with water, oxidizing agents, carbon dioxide, hydrogen halides, acids, palladium, ruthenium and other metal salts, glass etc.
Just because of its danger and hazard, transportation should be given high attention. It should be packed in steel drum and with double foil bags inside packing, sealed tightly. It can not be shipped together with other materials extremely those may have characteristics of water/moisture & oxidizing materials.
Specification
Sodium borohydride 98% solid
Appearance White powder or granulesAssay (GB),% ≥ 98.0
Water,% ≤ 0.2
Sodium borohydride 12% solutionAppearan Colorless or Yellowish clear solution
Characters Visible particles(1g≤1 particle),No black particles
Assay (GB),% ≥ 12.0
Alkalinity, % 40~50
Application
Sodium borohydride is a very strong reducing agent used in organic and biochemical reactions.
- In pharmaceuticals industry, especially as a reducing agent on Antibiotic,etc.
- Paper manufacturing industry, especially to make newspaper avoid becoming yellow,etc.
- As plastic vesicant in plastic industry,then in leather industry and textile industry,etc.
- Be used in wastewater treatment to remove heavy metal.
Packaging
98% solid: 50 kg Iron drum,7.5 MT per 20ft container with pallets.
12% solution: 100kg or 250 kg plastic drum,total 80 drums,20 MT per container.Safety & Storage & Handling
* Avoid breakage and moisture, far away from heat, fire and inflammable matter, no mix with acid, oxidant and substance containing water.
* Sodium borohydride is classified as Dangerous Good for transport (UN 1426, Class 4.3, Packing group I)