Product ID:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE, 62528
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062981
MSDS Number: BYWJD

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 1310-66-3

RTECS: OJ6307080

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:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. MATL IS
EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS, UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES,
SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM, EDEMA. SYMPS OF
EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSA TION, COUGH, WHEEZ, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. CHRONIC:LGE DOSES OF LITHIUM
ION HAVE CAUSED DIZZ & PROSTRATION & CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DMG IF SODIUM
INTAKE IS LIM. DEHYDRATION, WT L OSS, DERM EFTS & THYROID DISTURBS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CNS EFTS THAT INCLUDE SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED
VISION, SENSORY LOSS, ATAXIA & CONVULS MAY OCCUR. DIAR, VOMIT &
NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS SUCH AS TREMOR, C LONUS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & HYPERACTIVE REFLEX MAY OCCUR AS
RSLT OF RPTD EXPOS. CYANOSIS & T-WAVE INVERSION HAVE OCCURRED IN
BREAST FED INFANTS OF WOMEN RECEIVING LITHIUM CARBONATE THERAPY.
TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS, NER VES. TO BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM,
PHYS & TOX PROPS HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CONTACT: IMMED FLUSH EYE/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AI R. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE O*2. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMED. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAMD SHOES.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DO NOT BRTHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. HIGHLY TOXIC.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS W/FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
(8-INCH MINIMUM).
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.510
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. STRONG ACIDS. ABSORBS CO*2 FROM AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: LITHIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMLL QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LGE STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS &
PACKAGE FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY
OF WATER. THE HYDROLYSI S & NEUT RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES
WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDTN.

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