Product ID:LITHIUM SULFATE, L6375
MSDS Date:12/19/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021654
MSDS Number: BLNTQ

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Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

1); (LITHIUM SULPHATE)

CAS: 10377-48-7

RTECS: OJ6419000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1190 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. LITHIUM ION HAS CNS TOXICITY. LARGE DOSES OF
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS HAVE CAUSED DIZZINESS AND PROSTRATION. CAN CAUSE
KIDNEY DAMAGE, ANOREXIA, NAUSEA , APATHY, COMA AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/H2O PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMNTS OF H2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES & CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHAL: REMOVE
PERSON TO FRES H AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A
PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. CALL
A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: ETHANOL-INSOLUBLE, WATER-SOLUBLE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1553F,845C
Spec Gravity:2.22
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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