Product ID:LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE BATTERY
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-154-3526
MSDS Number: BSRCW

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

211-4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BOHEMIA, NY 11716
US

Emergency Phone: 516-567-8855

Info Phone: 516-567-8855, 912-247-2331

Cage: 0B0Y5

BATTERY ASSEMBLERS INC

BOHEMIA, NY 11716 US

Telephone: 516-567-8855/8278

Cage: 0B0Y5

THIONYL CHLORIDE

CAS: 7719-09-7

RTECS: XM5150000

OSHA PEL C 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 1 PPM; 9394

LITHIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BURNS AND IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. LITHIUM REACTS WITH BODY MOISTURE TO FORM LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. FINE DUSTS, IF THEY ENTER A PERSON'S
LUNGS WILL HYDROLYZE TO FORM L ITHIUM HYDROXIDE, WITH LOCALIZED
TISSUEDAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS AND IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE METAL AND WASH WITH
WATER TO AVOID CAUSTIC BURN. FOLLOW WITH A NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, GIVE OXYGEN, SEEKMEDICAL ADVISE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:LITH-X IS RECOMMENDED FOR LITHIUM FIRES.
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 AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL EXPLODE. THE RATE OF
REACTION INCREASES WITH THE SURFACE AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:THIONYL CHLORIDE: COVER WITH SODIUM CARBONATE
OR 1:1 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME. EXHAUST THE WORKING
AREA OF ESCAPING GASES/VAPOR. LITHIUM METAL: RETURN METAL TO A
SEALED CONTAINER. REMOVE TO ISOLATED AREA AND ALLOW TO BURN IF
REACT TO WATER
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, OR 1:1 MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED
LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:IF CONTAMINATION WITH MOISTURE OCCURS, PRODUCT WILL
RELEASE GAS CAUSING A PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS AND RUBBER APRON FOR RUPTURED
BATTERIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN HANDLING RUPTURED BATTERY DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER &
HEAT.

HCC:Z6
Vapor Pres:116
Spec Gravity:1.64
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID COLORLESS TO YELLOWISH WITH PUNGENT SMELL
(LITHIUM METAL)

WATER, ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE, WATER AND ABOVE
MELTING POINT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, CHLORINE, OXIDES AND HALIDES
OF SULFUR. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BEGINS AT 140C.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIONYL CHLORIDE: PRODUCT DECOMPOSED BY WATER
MUST BE NEUTRALIZED -MAY BE ADDED TO WASTE WATER IN SUFFICIENTLY
DILUTED FORM. LITHIUM METAL: SUBMERSION IN WATER OR LITHIUM
HYDROXIDE SOLUTION, STEAM HYD ROLYSIS. ONLY SMALL QUANTITIES AT A
TIME.

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