Product ID:LITHIUM TETRABORATE LI-95
MSDS Date:03/04/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N051347
MSDS Number: BVKVS

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

LITHIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 12007-60-2

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TAKEN ORALLY, LITHIUM SALTS CAN CAUSE
NAUS, VOMIT, & ABDOM PAIN. CNS EFTS INCL SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED
VISION, DIZZ, SENSORY LOSS, CONVULS & STUPOR HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
CHRONICALLY, LITHIUM EFTS CNS, K IDNEYS, GI TRACT & CAUSES
DERMATOLOGICAL RXN. MAY CAUSE FATG, WT LOSS & THYROID DISTURB.
SIGNS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LITHIUM POISONING ARE ANOREXIA, GEN
WEAKNESS, DEHYDRATION, AND DRYNESS OF MOUTH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES OCCAS LIFTING LIDS.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRIT
CONTINU ES, GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION .

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. WIPE UP AND PUT IN A SEALED CONTR.
WASH SPILL SITE ONCE MATERIAL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY PICKED UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE @ ROOM TEMP. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED
WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID INHAL, INGEST AND SKIN/EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
MEETING ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUB IN H*2O:COLD: 2.89G/100 CC; HOT:5.45G/100 CC.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1706F,930C
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGS .

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