Product ID:LITHIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS, 62480
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085028
MSDS Number: CGVLJ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

LITHIUM CHLORIDE; LD50 (ORAL RAT); 526 MG/KG

CAS: 7447-41-8

RTECS: OJ5950000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SOMNOLENCE, TREMOR, FOOD INTAKE, MUSCLE WEAK,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GI (CHANGES IN STRUCTURE/FUNC OF SALIVARY GLANDS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BLOOD (LYMPHOMA INCL HODGKIN'S DISEASE);

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER EFTS ON MALE); EFTS ON FERTILITY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EMBRYO/FETUS (FETAL DEATH, OTHER EFTS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EFTS ON NEWBORN (OTHER NEONATAL MEASURES/EFTS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (BODY TEMP DECREASE);

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV SKIN IRRIT. CAUSES EYE
IRRIT. IRRITATING TO MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRONIC: OVEREXP
MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. TARGET
ORGANS: CNS. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOX
PROPERTIES HAVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. LGE
DOSES OF LITHIUM ION HAVE CAUSED DIZZ & PROSTRATION, & CAN CAUSE
KIDNEY DMG IF SODIUM INTAKE IS LIMITED. DEHYDRATION, WT LOSS,
DERMATOLOGICAL EFTS & THYROID DISTURBS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CNS
EFTS THAT INCL SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, SENSORY LOSS, ATAXIA
& CONVLS (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
POSSIBLE TERATOGEN. HARMFUL SOLID.
Other Precautions:SEVERE SKIN IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: MAY OCCUR. DIARR, VOMIT & NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS SUCH AS
TREMOR, CLONUS & HYPERACTIVE REFLEXES MAY OCCUR AS RSLT OF RPTD
EXPOS TO LITHIUM ION. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BRAIN & COVERINGS (RECORD
INGS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF CNS); SENSEORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES
(PTOSIS); BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME, (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1121F,605C
Spec Gravity:2.068
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS
AND LITHIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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