Product ID:L-121, LITHIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015851
MSDS Number: BPJND

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ASYMMETRY, PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION, SLURRED SPEECH,

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ENLARGEMENT OF BLIND SPOT, CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL

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PHOTOPHOBIA HAS BEEN REPORTED. MUSCULAR EFTS MAY

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ARRHYTHMIAS, HYPOTENSION, PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY

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EFTS MAY OCCUR. DERMATOLOGIC EFTS MAY OCCUR. HYPER-

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SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION HAVE BEEN REPORTED.DEATH MAY

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LITHIUM READILY CROSSES PLACENTAL BARRIER & IS

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BANDAGE SECURELY,BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET

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SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &

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REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.

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GIVE OXYGEN IF RESPIRATION IS DEPRESSED. DO NOT

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SPILL AREA.FOR LRGR SPILLS,DIKE FAR AHEAD OF

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LITHIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-41-8

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Fraction By Weight: 100%

BALANCE. SYMP, POSS DELAYED, MAY INCL

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COMA. MORE UNUSUAL RXNS MAY INCL DELIRIUM W/EEG

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GLYCOSURIA, & ALLERGIC ERYTHEMA. PAINFUL

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THERAPEUTIC USE HAS BEEN REPORTED. IN SEV CASES,

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COMPLICATIONS. SOME SURVIVORS MAY HAVE

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W/PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY/PARKINSONISM.

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EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR ACUTE EXPOS MAY

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FOLLICULAR PAPULES ON ARMS,LEGS & TRUNK HAVE BEEN

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& DURATION OF EXPOS, CONJUNCT/EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE

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OF LITHIUM SALTS MAY CAUSE SYMP AS DETAILED IN ACUTE

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ABDOMINAL PAIN & INCONTINENCE OF URINE & FECES MAY

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GIDDINESS, MENTAL LAPSES,DROW, VERTIGO, HDCH,

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 526 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE)INHAL: INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE
RESP TRACT IRRIT.CORR MAY OCCUR UPON CONT W/MOIST MUC MEMB.IF SUFF
QTYS ARE ABSORBED.SYS POIS MAY OCCUR AS DETAILED IN ACUTE INGEST.
SKIN:LITHIUM CHLORIDE MAY CAU SE CORR INJ & POSS BURNS UPON CONT
W/MOIST SKIN. EYE:CORR INJ MAY OCCUR. INGEST: ACUTE POIS IN MAN HAS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BEEN REPORTED AFTER 1 DOSE OF 4 GRAMS
& AFTER 3 DOSES OF 2 GMS EACH.EACH DOSE CAUSED WEAK,BLURRED VISION,
VERTIGO, TINNITUS, TREMOR, STAG/PROSTRATION. RECOVERY OCCURED IN
4-5 DAYS.IN ADDN,ING EST OF LRG DOSES OF LITHIUM SALTS MAY CAUSE
SEV GASTROENTERITIS & EFTS ON CNS,RENAL FUNCT & FLUID & ELECTROLYTE
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP.MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2. KEEP WARM & AT
REST. ADMIN OF O*2 SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS.GET MD
IMMED.SKI N: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF CHEM BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY
DRESSING, (ING 21)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK.APPLY
COOLING H*2O TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL.STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SML SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL
& PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.FOR SML DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN
SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN,DRY CNTNR & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM
(ING 25)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY BURN BUT
DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE
IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER,
OIL, ETC).

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. CONTACT
NEHC FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT.EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.STAY
AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. EXTINGUISH USING AGENT INDICATED; DO NOT
USE H*2O DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMBUST MATLS A
RE INVOLVED. USE H*2O SPRAY/FOG IN FLOODING AMTS. AVOID BRTHG CORR
DUSTS/FUMES FROM BURNING MATL, KEEP UPWIND.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2417F,1325C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1135F,613C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 547C
Spec Gravity:2.068 @ 25C
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:454 G/L @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CUBIC,DELIQUESCENT
CRYSTALS/GRANULES WITH SHARP SALINE TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE: VIOLENT REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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