Product ID:LITHIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/27/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-088-5675
MSDS Number: BHKDQ

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

NO HAZARD INGREDIENTS STATED BY MANUFACTURERS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 526 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR
TO CHRONIC INGESTION, WHICH MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
CHRONIC: DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM LARGE R EPEATED ORAL DOSES. SEE SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED OR REPEATED INGESTION MAY CAUSE
APATHY, SLUGGISHNESS, DROWSINESS, SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION,
IRREGULAR EYE MONEMENTS, WEAKNESS, INCOORDINATION, LETHARGY,
RINGING IN THE EARS, TREMORS AN D MUSCLE TWITCHING, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DAMAGE, COMA, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND RENAL FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE OT FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BE GIVING
TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL
PHYSICIAN IMME DIATELY. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SOAP. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:
WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FIRE HAZARD
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINQUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHIHG AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. T RACES MAY BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
AMOUNTSOF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT
ITS SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACTS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2480F,1360C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1121F,605C
Spec Gravity:2.07
Solubility in Water:1G/1.3 ML @32 F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WHATEVER CANNOT BE
SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.

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