Product ID:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE, L3480
MSDS Date:03/19/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N083288
MSDS Number: CGPZT

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE; (LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE) (MFR'S

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DUST CAN PRDCE EYE IRRIT. RPTD SKIN EXPOS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAN PRODUCE VARYING DEGREE OF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION

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ACID/ACETIC ACID. GENTLY & THORO WASH CONTAM

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PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES,

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SEEK MED ATTN. FLUSH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSING.

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SKIN W/ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK MED ATTN.

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EVACUATE VICTIM TO SAFE AREA

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WAISTBAND. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYG. IF VICTIM

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IT MAY BE DANGEROUS TO PERS PROVIDING AID TO

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IS TOX, INFECTIOUS/CORR. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

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SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

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MOUTH TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER TISS ARE DMGD, POSS

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SIGNS, HOWEVER, IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. LOOSEN TIGHT

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NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.

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WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. PVNT ENTRY INTO

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FOR ASSISTANCE ON DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE

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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:VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONT (IRRIT), OF INGEST, OF INHAL. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS
IN CASE OF EYE CONT (IRRIT). CORR TO EYES & SKIN. AMT OF TISS DMG
DEPENDS ON LGTH OF CONT. EYE C ONT CAN RSLT IN CORNEAL
DMG/BLINDNESS. SKIN CONT CAN PRDCE INFLAMM & BLISTERING. INHAL OF
DUST WILL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRDCE IRRIT TO GI/RESP TRACT, CHARACT
BY BURNING, SNEEZING & COUGH. SEV OVEREXP CAN PRDCE LUNG DMG,
CHOKING, UNCON/DEATH. THIS PROD MAY IRRIT EYES & SKIN UPON CONT.
CHRONIC:SUBSTANCE IS TOX T O LUNGS, MUC MEMBS. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS
TOSUBSTANCE CAN PRDCE TARGET ORG DMG. RPTD EXPOS OF EYES IN LOW
LEVEL OF (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, KEEPING LIDS OPEN. COLD WATER
MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:IF CHEM GETS
ONTO CLOTHED P ORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES AS QUICKLY AS
POSS, PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE
SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM EXPOS SKIN, NEUT W/DILUTE SOLN OF
BORIC (ING 4)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN
MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING PRODUCTS RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN PRESENCE OF
VARIOUS MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED SOLID
IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CNTNR. IF NEC; NEUT RESIDUE W/DILUTE SOLN
OF ACETIC ACID. LG SPILL:CORR SOLID. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. DO
NOT GET WATER INSIDE CNTNR. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. USE (ING
16)
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE SOLUTION OF ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORR SOLID. KEEP CNTNR DRY. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. NEVER ADD WATER TO THIS PROD. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT
VENT, WEAR SUITABLE NIOSH APPRVD RESP EQUIP.
Other Precautions:IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ATTN & SHOW LBL WHEN
POSS. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. CORR MATLS SHOULD BE STORED IN
SEPARATE SFTY STOR CABINET/ROOM. CAUSES SEV BURNS. MAY CAUSE SENSIT
BY INHAL. PRODS OF BIODEGRADATION:SOME METALLIC (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED VAPOR & DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE
TO WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE. A NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
SHOULD BE USED TO A VOID INHALATION OF PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RELS. IF USER (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . SYNTHETIC APRON, FULL SUIT, BOOTS. SUGGESTED PROT CLTHG
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH(1% SOLN/WATER):14. OTHER PREC:OXIDES. PRODS OF DEGRADATION ARE AS
TOX AS ORIGINAL PROD. VENT:OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME/MIST, USE
VENT TO KEEP EXPOS TO AIRBORNE CONTAMS BELOW EXPOS LIM. EYE PRO
T:FULL LGTH FSHLD . OTHER PROT EQUIP:MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT,
CONSULT SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

Spec Gravity:1.51 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE (COLD WATER)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID (HYGROSCOPIC POWDER).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL IN MFR'S DATABASE REGARDING REACTIVITY OF
THIS MATL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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