Product ID:LITHIUM HYDRIDE
MSDS Date:04/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048503
MSDS Number: BVCGY

FMC CORP

BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016-0795
US

Emergency Phone: 704-629-5361;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-868-5300

Cage: 0TYC8

LITHIUM CORP OF AMERICA

795 BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016 US

Telephone: 303-595-9048

Cage: 5D132

LITHIUM HYDRIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7580-67-8

RTECS: OJ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95-99%

OSHA PEL 0.025 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.025 MG/M3

LITHIUM HYDRIDE HAS HIGH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USING COPIOUS WATER FLUSHES AND GASTRIC GAVAGE, IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO EYES (MAY CAUSE
BLINDNESS), SKIN, NOSE AND THROAT. INHAL EXPOSURE TO LIH DUST WAS
INTENSELY IRRIT & CAUSED CORROSIVE LESIONS OF THE SKIN AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IN LAB ANIMALS; EMPHYSEMA, BELIEVED SECONDARY TO
COUGHING/SNEEZING ACTIVITY, WAS NOTED IN THE LUNGS AFTER 5
EXPOSURES.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: CORROSIVE. SKIN
CONTACT/INHALATION: CORROSIVE. INGESTION: CORROSIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING THE UPPER
& LOWER LIDS OCCASNLY. SEE MD IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR. SUPPORT RESP, IF NEC. IF DISCOMFORT OCCURS & PERSISTS,
SEE MD. INGEST:DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. DO
NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SEE MD IMMED.(ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE! USE GRAPHITE,
SUCH AS LITH-X (ANSUL), OR DRY LITHIUM CHLORIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . CAN
REIGNITE AFTER FIRE IS INITIALLY EXTING. (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY CATCH FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR.
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER OR HUMID AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP AWAY FROM WATER, HUMID AIR, ACIDS,
OXIDIZING MATLS & HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, AS THESE ARE SOURCES OF
IGNIT. COLLECT PROD & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CNTNR. SHOULD IGNIT
OCCUR, FOLLOW RECOMMENDEDATION S IN FIRE FIGHT PROCEDURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREFERABLY USE IN AN INERT ATMOSPHERE
IN NITROGEN OR ARGON, OR USE IN A WORK AREA WHERE RELATIVE HUMIDY
IS BELOW 50%.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM WATER, HUMID AIR, ACIDS AND OXIDIZING
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED & STORE IN COOL AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE IN WORK AREAS HAVING ADEQUATE VENTILATION;
OR WEAR A HELMET SUPPLYING BREATHING AIR. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS (ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:NEVER LEAVE EXTING FIRE UNATTENDED. AFTER ALL MATL HAS
APPARENTLY BURNED &/OR COOLED, CAREFULLY TURN OVER REMAINING
RESIDUE & BE PREPARED TO REEXTING SHOULD REIGNITION OCCUR.
CAREFULLY PLACE RESIDUE IN A STEEL DRUM, USING ALONG-HANDLED
SHOVEL, & COVER W/EXTING MEDIA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1328F,720C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1267F,686C
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:REACTS VIOLENTLY
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO BLUISH GRAY TRANSLUCENT SOLID;
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, HUMID AIR, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, LITHIUM HYDROXIDE AND/OR
LITHIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, EPA,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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