Product ID:LITHIUM TUBES
MSDS Date:12/04/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050513
MSDS Number: BVDVK

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-826-4548

Preparer: TREVOR HARDY

Cage: 2W462

Telephone: 440-826-4548

Cage: 2W462

LITHIUM; (LITHIUM METAL)

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CONSISTS OF METALLIC LITHIUM
SEALED IN A COPPER TUBE. THESE TUBES ARE HERMETICALLY SEALED & ARE
SAFE TO HANDLE PROVIDING TUBE CARTRIDGES ARE KEPT INTACT. ACUTE:IF
CARTRIDGE SEAL IS BROKEN, CON TAINED LITHIUM IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN &
EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:CHEMICAL BURNS TO SKIN & EYES.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:QUICKLY BRUSH OFF
EXCESS. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. EYES:REMOVE PARTICLES THEN FLUSH
W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:LITHIUM IS FLAMM SOLID. DO NOT USE WATER,
SAND/CARBON DIOXIDE. USE GRAPHITE, LITH-X (ANSUL). IF NOT AVAIL USE
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE LITHIUM OXIDE &/OR LITHIUM
HYDROXIDE FUMES ARE RELEASED DURING COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CARTRIDGE SEAL IS BROKEN & IN ORDER TO
PREVENT IGNITION, COVER W/MINERAL OIL (OR KEROSENE), SOAKING
THOROUGHLY, & PLACE IN OILED STEEL DRUMS, CLOSING THEM SECURELY &
TIGHTLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM WATER, HUMID AIR, ACIDS
& OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN COOL PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:NOTE:LITHIUM IS A VERY REACTIVE, DANGEROUS MATERIAL.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IMPLICITELY IF TUBES ARE RUPTURED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGS & FULL FLAME RESIST FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS
ANSI DESIGN STDS . WEAR BODY PROT CLTHG WHEN ADDING CARTRIDGES
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP:TO MOLTEN METAL BATH. EXTING MEDIA:DRY SODIUM
CHLORIDE, DRY (ANHYDROUS) CALCIUM OXIDE, DRY LITHIUM CHLORIDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1317F,714C
Spec Gravity:0.53
Solubility in Water:REACTS W/WATER
Appearance and Odor:LITHIUM IS A SILVERY-WHITE SOFT METALLIC SOLID W/NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IF CARTRIDGE SEAL IS BROKEN, CNTND LITHIUM METAL IS INCOMPAT W/ACIDS,
OXIDIZERS, OXYGEN, NITROGEN & CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IF CARTRIDGE SEAL IS BROKEN, CNTND LITHIUM
METAL IS INCOMPAT W/MOISTURE & ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE, BUT REACTS VIOLENTLY W/MANY
MATLS, E.G., W/WATER FORMS FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS & HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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