Product ID:LITHIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:11/21/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009845
MSDS Number: BCTKK

Emergency Phone: (201)796-7100

Info Phone: (201)796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

LITHIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 554-13-2

RTECS: OJ5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL NOT KNOWN

ACGIH TLV: NOT KNOWN

LD50 LC50 Mixture:L550 ORAL(RAT):710MG/KG & 525MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOS:INHAL OF HGH PARTIC CONCEN
MAY CAUS COUGH & SORE THROAT.WILL IRRI SKIN.PARTIC IN EYE MAY CAUS
LACRIMATN & IRRI.INGES OF LGE AMTS MAY CAUS
DIARRHEA,VOMIT,DROWSNESS,SKN ERUPTN,MUSCULR WEAKN, LACK OF
COORDNATION,SLUR SPEECH,ATHETOTIC MOVMENT,CONVULSN,COMA,BLOOD
PRESSURE FALL,& UNCONSC. CHRONIC(SGN&SYM OVEXPSR)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOS:INHAL, SKIN, EYES- NO EFFECTS KNOWN IN
HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:EYE:IMME WASH W/LGE AMTS OF WTR,OCCAS LIFTNG UPPR & LOWR
LIDS,UNTIL NO EVIDENC OF CHEM REMAIN/AT LEAST 15MIN.GET MED ATTN IF
REDNESS PERSIST.INHAL:RMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.SUPPORT BRTHNG(GIVE
O*2/ART RESP) .KEEP AFFECTD PERSN WARM & AT REST .GET MED
ATTN.SKN:RMOVE CONTAM CLTHNG & SHOES IMMED.WASH W/SOAP/MLD DETER &
LGE AMTS OF WTR UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM RMAIN.IF REDNESS DEVEL,GET
MED ATTN.(SUP DAT)

Flash Point:NON-FALAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY/FOAM.FOR LG
FIRE:USE WTR SPRY,FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD.MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS, KEEP UPWIND.FIRE
FGHTR SHLD USE SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERA(SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD & EXPLOSION HAZARD
WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:PROV VENT. SWEEP UP W/MIN OF DUSTING, &
COLLECT IN A SUITABLE, E.G. FIBERBOARD, CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF
SEWERS & WATER SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOEN

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FRM ACIDS &
METALS.PREVENT DISPER OF DUST. AVOID CONTACT/STORAGE W/INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:AVOID HEATING TO BOILING POINT, 1310C,WHERE DECOMP
OCCURS.

Respiratory Protection:ROYTINE LEVELS:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR. HIGH LEVELS:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GEN DILU VENT SYSTEM. EQUIPMENT MUST
BE RESISTANT TO CORROSION BY ALKALIS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECT GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:FACESHLD(8 IN MIN)& VENT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHN WRK
RPEAT/PRLNG CNTCT W/SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FRM ACIDS & METALS.
PREVENT DISPER OF DUST. AVOID CONTACT/STORAGE W/INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID HEATING TO BOILING POINT, 1310C, WHERE DECOMP OCCURS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2390F/1310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1144F/618C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:ALKALI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:1.5
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ALKALINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/K-FP
Corrosion Rate:A/K-FPN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE DECOMP LITHIUM CARBONATE W/INCANDESCENCE.PROD REACT VILEN
W/ACID & IS CORRO TOWARD AMPHOTERIC METAL (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ORDINARY PRESSURES UP TO THE
BOILING POINT, 1310C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE, BOILS AWAY UNCHANGED
AT 1310C.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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