Product ID:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE 98%, 21282-2
MSDS Date:05/14/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044567
MSDS Number: BSCCF

ALDRICH CHEMICAL

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE HYDRATE (VERIFIED RTEC # W/MANUFACTURER )

CAS: 1310-66-3

RTECS: OJ6307080

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
A RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCH, CHEM PNEUM &
PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORT OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS
& VOMIT. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM, PHYS, &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. LG DOSES
OF LITHIUM ION HAVE CAUSED D IZZ & PROSTRATION, & CAN CAUSE KIDNEY
DAM IF SODIUM INTAKE IS LIM. DEHYDRATION, WT LOSS, DERMATOLOGICAL
EFTS (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAMD SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR
WASTE DISP. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. CORR. HARMFUL SOLID.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
CAUSES BURNS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD (8-IN MINIMUN). SFTY GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: & THYROID DISTURB HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CNS EFTS THAT
INCL SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, SENSORY LOSS, ATAXIA & CONVULS
MAY OCCUR. DIARR, VOMIT & NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS SUCH AS TREMORS, C
LONUS & HYPERACTIVE REFLEXES MAY OCCUR AS A RSLT OF RPTD EXPOS TO
LITHIUM ION. FIRST AID PROC: PROVIDED PERSON (ING 2)

HCC:C2
Spec Gravity:1.510
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ABSORBS CO*2 FROM AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTY: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LG STIRRED
EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQ &
PKG THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY
OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS & NEUT RXN MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH
(ING )

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