BSLHZ - 62554 LITHIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Product Identification

Product ID:62554 LITHIUM LAURYL SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030581
MSDS Number: BSLHZ

Responsible Party
ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
1001 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
US

Emergency Phone: 800-325-5832-S/800-231-8327-A

Info Phone: 800-325-5832-S/800-231-8327-A

Cage: 60928

Contractor
ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Ingredients

LAURYL SULFATE, LITHIUM SALT *93-3*

CAS: 2044-56-6

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL/IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/ALLERGIC REACTION.
INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL
ABSORPTION/IRRITATION. SODIUM SALT OF DODECYL SULFATE HAS BEEN
REPORTED TO CAUSE PULMONARY SENSITIZATION RESULTING IN HYPERACTIVE
AIRWAY DYSFUNCTION/PULMONARY ALLERGY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SODIUM SALT OF DODECYL SULFATE:
FATIGUE/MALAISE/ACHING.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/RUBBER
BOOTS/HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATEIRAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. POSSIBLE SENSITIZER.
STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS.

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