Product ID:LITHIUM METABORATE (L170)
MSDS Date:10/18/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009120
MSDS Number: BHHLP

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Cage: 07987

Telephone: (201) 549-7144

Cage: 07987

LITHIUM METABORATE.

CAS: 13453-69-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONICALLY LITHIUM EFFECTS THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,KIDNEY,GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND CAUSES
DERMATOLGIC REACTIONS.SIGNS OF LITHIUM POISONING ARE
ANOREXIA.GENERAL WEAKNESS.DEHYDRATION AND DRYNESS O F THE MOUTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES,SKIN:IRRITANT.INGESTION:IRRITANT.TAKEN
ORALLY LITHIUM SALTS CAN CAUSE NAUSEA.VOMITING,AND ABDOMINAL
PAIN.INHALATION:IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR A LEAST 15 MINUTES LIFTING UPPER
AND LOWER EYLIDS.IF IRRITATION CONTINUES GET MEDICAL ATTN
IMMEDIATELY.SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTH ING,WASH BEFORE REUSE.IF IRRITATION CONTINUES
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.INGESTION:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF IRRIT CONTINUES,GET
MED ATTN IMMED.

Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA,WIPE UP AND PUT IN A SEALED
CONTAINER.WASH SPILL SITE ONCE MATERIAL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY PICKED
UP.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.KEEP TIGHTLY
SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Other Precautions:LABELING:WARNING:IRRITANT.HIGH TEMPERATURE HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH.CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAFREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER:COLD.2.57 G/100 CC;HOT,11.83 G/100 CC.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:845C,1553F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.397 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TRICLINIC CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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