Product ID:62480 LITHIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F055820
MSDS Number: CGVTJ

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LITHIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-41-8

RTECS: OJ5950000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 526 MG/KG
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. SKIN/EYES: SEVERE IRRITANT. MAY BE IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. LARGE DOSES OF LITHIUM
ION HAVE CAUSED KIDNEY DAMAGE I F SODIUM INTAKE IS LIMITED. MAY
CAUSE DERMATOLOGICAL/CNS/NEUROMUSCULAR EFFCTS. HYPERACTIVE REFLEXES
FROM OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, PROSTRATION,
DEHYDRATION, WEIGHT LOSS, THYROID DISTURBANCES, SLURRED SPEECH,
BLURRED VISION, SENSORY LOSS, ATAXIA, CONVULSIONS, DIARRHEA,
VOMITING, TREMOR, CLONUS

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY 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 ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS, DON'T USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT & MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, LITHIUM OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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