Product ID:LITHIUM BATTERY (P/N LS622)
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-277-0599
MSDS Number: BPGJN

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331 OR 800-328-6807

Info Phone: 912-247-2331 OR 800-328-6807

Preparer: AK

Cage: 09052

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

LITHIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LITHIUM REACTS WITH BODY MOISTURE TO
FORM LITHIUM HYDROXIDE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. FINE DUSTS, IF
THEY ENTER A PERSON'S LUNGS WILL HYDROLYSE TO FORM LITHIUM
HYDROXYDE, WITH LOCALIZED TISSUE DAMA GE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN CONTACT-REMOVE METAL AND WASH WITH WATER TO AVOID
CAUSTIC BURN. FOLLOW WITH A NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION. EYE
CONTACT-FLUSH 15 MINUTES WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NO FLASH POINT
Extinguishing Media:LITH-X IS RECOMMENDED FOR LITHIUM FIRES. DO NOT USE
WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHERS. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FIRE FIGHTING
ENTRY SUITS ARE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID LITHIUM IN WATER WILL LIBERATE
HYDROGEN & UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL EXPLODE. THE RATE OF
REACTION INCREASES WITH THE SURFACE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:RETURN METAL TO A SEALED CONTAINER. IF METAL
BEGINS TO REACT WITH THE MOISTURE IN THE AIR, REMOVE TO AN ISOLATED
AREA AND ALLOW TO BURN. IF METAL CANNOT BE REMOVED, TRY TO WET WITH
MINERAL OIL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ISOLATED AREA FREE FROM
SOURCES OF WATER, INCLUDING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. AVOID ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES. BUCKETS OF LITH-X EXTINGUISHERS AVAILABLE
Other Precautions:STORAGE AREA SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT YO SOURCES OF OPEN
FLAME OR SPARK-GENERATING EQUIPMENT.

Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:WEAR SURGICAL GLOVES FOR HANDLING.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:SURGICAL NOSE AND MOUTH MASKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR HAZARDS OF THIONYL CHLORIDE SEE PART B, SAME NSN. THIONYL CHLORIDE
IS ALSO ONE THE INGREDIENTS OF A LITHIUM BATERY.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2403F,1317C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:357F,181C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:0.534
Solubility in Water:REACTS WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT SILVERY METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE, WATER AND
TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:SUBMERSION IN WATER OR LITHIUM HYDROXYDE
SOLUTION, STEAM HYDROLYSIS OR BURNING ARE THE CONVRNTIONAL METHODS.
ONLY SMALL QUANTITIES OF LITHIUM SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AT ONE TIME.
FOLLOW LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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