Product ID:LI21500 LITHIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/16/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-172-5319
MSDS Number: BMZLQ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

LITHIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-41-8

RTECS: OJ5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 526 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LITHIUM CHLORIDE IS CORROSIVE TO BODY
TISSUES, CAUSING BURNS, ESPECIALLY TO MOIST TISSUES. SKIN
ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING. DUSTS ARE UNLIKELY DUE TO
ITS DELEQUESCENSE BUT WILL IRRITATE T HE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
CAUSING COUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LITHIUM CHLORIDE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN:IRRITATION, BURNS,
POSSIBLE DERMATITIS. INHALED;RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE TOXIC.
INGESTED:IRRITATION OF MOUTH & THROAT. SUFFICIENT QUANTITY WILL
PRODUCE WEAKNESS, BLURREDVISION, VERTIGO, TINNITIS, TREMOR,
STAGGERING, ANDPROSTRATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH CARDIOVASCULAR OR RENAL
DISEASE. SODIUM OR WATER IMBALENCE, HYPOTHYROIDISM.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:R EMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE FOLLOWED BY A SALINE
CATHARTIC. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE, AIRWAY, AND GIVE OXYGEN IF
RESPIRATION IS DEPRESSED. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE
A DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. LARGE FIRE:WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROIM FIRE AREA IF W/O RISK.
APPLY COOLING WATER TO CONTAINER. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. SEE
DOT GUIDE BOOK P-5800.5 PAGE 50.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DONOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIALAVOID
BREATHING CORROSIVE DUSTS AND FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIAL. KEEP
UP-WIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK.
SMALL SPILL:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT. PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE SPILL:DIKE AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PERSO NNEL OUT. ISOLATE HAZARD AND DENY
ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR MUST HAVE FULL FACE PIECE. SELECT FRO
THE FOLLOWING: DUST OR MIST RESPIRATOR. AIR PURIFYING W/
HI-EFFICIENCY FILTER,(POWERED OR NOT). TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED APPARA TUS USED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH/DUST PROOF GOGGLES + FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION,
Work Hygienic Practices:SUPPLIER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS FIELD OR LEFT IT
BLANK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN. HMIS
COULD NOT FIND ANY RECORD OF DLA EVER PURCHASING THIS NSN FROM THIS
MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2439F,1337C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1135F,613C
Vapor Pres:1 MM
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:454 GM/L
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE DELEQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR
GRANULES WITH A SHARP SALINE TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE: VIOLENT REACTION
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTION OF DISPOSAL METHOD.

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