Product ID:LITHIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/21/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKJGZ

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LITHIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7790-69-4

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
TO RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING AND SORE
THROAT.INGESTION:NITRATES MAY CAUE DIZZINESS,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,
VOMITING, BLOODY DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS & COLLA PSE.
SYMPTOMS SIMIALR TO CHRONIC INGESTION MAY OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS
LATER. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:DUST MUST CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING AND SORE THROAT. INGESTION:NITRATES
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,VOMITING,BLOODY
DIARRHEA,WEAKNESS,CONVULSIONS, AND COLLAPSE. SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
CHRONIC INGESTION MAY OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS LATER. SKIN/EYE
CONTACT:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF ILL EFFECTS OR DISCOMFORT
DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
TO DRINK,INDUCE VOMIT & CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH IF UN CONSCIOUS.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.LFUSH SKIN
WITH SOAP & WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINUTES.GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR @LEAST 15M INUTES, LIFTING UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET
MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTINED BREATHING APPARATUS
AND FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE.SUBSTANCE IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLE
MAY CAUSE IGNITION.EXPLOSION:CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY
CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUST ION.STRONG OXIDANT MAY EXPLODE WHEN
SHOCKED,HEAT,FLAME,FRICTION. MAY ACT AS INITIATION SOURCE FOR
DUST/VAPOR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. RECOVER FOR
USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CO NTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC, AND OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.
Other Precautions:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.READ LABE ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD,HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES (RECOMMENDED). MECHANICAL (GENERAL):YES.
SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES. LAB COAT, EYE WASH
STATION, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 37W2432

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=600.C, 1112.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=251.C, 483.8F
Decomp Temp:=600.C, 1112.F
Spec Gravity:2.4G/CC
Solubility in Water:43%@20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GRANULES; NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. EXCESSIVE HEAT AND TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS NITROGEN OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED
FOR RECLAIMATION MAY B E DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.

Toxicological Information:RTECS NO: QU9200000 AIRBORNE EXPOSURE
LIMITS:NONE ESTABLISHED BY ACGIH (1992-93).

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particular situation.

Transport Information:PER MSDS: DOT: LITHIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN 2722.