Product ID:21279-2 LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, 1.0M SOLUTION IN
MSDS Date:10/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F040885
MSDS Number: BXMPB

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH

1001 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE *95-2*

CAS: 16853-85-3

RTECS: BD0100000

ETHYL ETHER, DIETHYL ETHER, ETHER, ANESTHETIC ETHER

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYES/SKIN. INHALATION:
FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLA MMATION & EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEAM. MAY AFFECT
CNS. CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:1F
Extinguishing Media:APPROVED CLASS D EXTINGUISHERS/SMOTHER W/DRY
SAND/DRY GROUND LIMESTONE/DRY CLAY. DON'T USE WATER/CO2/DRY
CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL A
DISTANCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASHBACK. READILY REACTS W/WATER.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES & MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKIN G TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
VENTILATE/WASH AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. HANDLE/STORE UNDER
NITROGEN. PACKAGE UNDER NITROGEN IN SURE/SEAL BOTTLES
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE, TOXIC, POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. WEAR APPROPRIATE
EQUIPMENT & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.716
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC DISCHARGE, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
& OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ALUMINUM OXIDE, HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD MATERIAL TO DRY BUTANOL, NEUTRALIZE THE
SOLUTION W/AQUEOUS ACID. BURN LIQUID PORTION IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIO NS. UN1410; UN1411.

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