Product ID:LITHIUM BROMIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/03/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053547
MSDS Number: BVVPX

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 BROMIDE (ANHYDROUS)

CAS: 7550-35-8

RTECS: OJ5755000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LEVELS LG ENOUGH TO PRDCE SIGNS OF SEV MATERNAL TOX.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREATMENT AT TIME OF CONFINEMENT HAVE POTNTL FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYANOSIS. FULL RECOVERY USUALLY OCCURS W/IN 2-10 DAYS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY POSE RISK TO CONCEPTUS & POTNTL BENEFITS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNLIKELY THAT TYPICAL INDUS EXPOS TO LITHIUM WILL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EITHER ADULTS OR THEIR OFFSPRING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ATTN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO LITHIUM ION ARE WELL DOCUMENTED IN MED LITERATURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OVERDOSAGE IS SUGGESTED. TREATMENT IS OTHERWISE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY IRRIT EYES & SKIN.
INHAL/INGEST CAN CAUSE VOMIT, NAUS, DIARR, DROW, MUSCULAR WEAK,
LACK OF COORD, SKIN ERUPTIONS/RASHES. CHRONIC:USE OF THIS PROD IN
INDUS & COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS PRESENTS NO SIGNIFICANT TOX HAZ.
SYMPS DESCRIBEDBELOW ARE BASED ON THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS WHERE
RELATIVELY LG(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DOSES ARE TAKEN ORALLY BY MED
SUPERVISED PATIENTS. LITHIUM CARBONATE IS USED THERAPEUTICALLY AT
500-2000 MG/DAY ORAL DOSES FOR SPECIFIC MENTAL DISORDERS.
THERAPEUTIC EFTS OCCUR AT BLOOD LEVEL S OF 2.8-8.3 MG LITHIUM PER
LITER. MIN SIGNS OF TOX MAY ALSO OCCUR AT THESE THERAPEUTIC LEVELS
& INVOLVE (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION WAS
FOUND.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
EYELIDS OCCAS. IF IRRIT OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN.
SKIN:WASH W/WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF DISCOMFORT OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN
MED ATTN. INGEST:DRINK PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING
BACK OF THROAT W/FINGER/IF AVAIL, BY ADMIN SYRUP OF IPECAC. OBTAIN
MED (ING 8)

Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE TO FIRE IN SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AN EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLS & PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PRECS TO BE TAKEN IN TRANSPORTATION:ISOLATE DAMAGED
CONTAINERS. TRANSPORTING TYPE PACKAGES:OPEN-HEAD DOT 17C/37A STEEL
DRUM W/EPOXY-COATED INTERIOR. DECONTAMINATION PROCS:WASH W/SOAP &
WATER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:QUICK-DRENCH EYEWASH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:PRIMARILY GI UPSET. INCR DOSAGE CAN PRDCE TREMORS, DROW
& UNSTEADY GAIT. SIGNS OF TOX RESOLVE RAPIDLY ON CESSATION OF
TREATMENT. PRLNG TREATMENT AT TOX LEVELS RSLT IN DEHYDRATION, KIDN
EY DMG, WT LOSS & THYROID DISTURBS. SOME STUDIES OF PREGNANT MICE
WERE ASSOC W/BIRTH DEFECTS BUT ONLY AT DOSE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2309F,1265C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1022F,550C
Spec Gravity:3.5
pH:9
Solubility in Water:61% BY WT @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL EPA, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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