Hi, I was making slime with borax and now my stomach hurts. if I ingested can it hurt me or kill me. Please help. Im a kid. i didnt use alot of it but im scared :(
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Hello, how much did you digest? How long have you let the situation go on for? If you have eaten a large amount of borax, I suggest you ask your parents to take you to a chemist to check you out just in case, if it's only a little bit, I'm no doctor, but I did some research and, I'm pretty sure it is extracted quickly from your urine if you only digested a small amount. Still, it be wise to check with a chemist who knows their stuff rather than check online.
Good luck
Yes, borax will make you sick, but it won't kill you. Borax is the most wonderful thing for killing roaches and other bugs. It's fairly safe for kids and pets, but I bet you never forget to research your projects again, or to wash your hands after handling strange stuff.
You can go to wikipedia.org and get general info on almost any subject. You can go to google.com and type the name of any chemical followed by MSDS and get a Material Safety Data Sheet with information that you will be glad to know. Like this:
www.google.com/search?q=borax+msds
ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
Dust may cause mucous membrane irritation with coughing, dryness and sore throat.
SKIN CONTACT:
Non-irritating to intact skin. Absorption through large areas of damaged skin may
produce symptoms similar to those following ingestion.
EYE CONTACT:
Direct contact with powder or dusts may cause irritation with redness, pain, blurred vision, and possibly corneal injury.
INGESTION:
May cause gastrointestinal disturbances such as headache nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, with delayed effects of skin redness and peeling.