Product ID:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:12/12/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-559-3261
MSDS Number: CLBRQ

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 516-758-0471

Cage: 1H2F5

Telephone: 631-758-0460

Cage: 1H2F5

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT):
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF SINGLE OVERESPOSURE: THIS
MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES (MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS), NOSE,
THROAT, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: THE USE OF
THIS PRODUCT IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERICAL APPLICATIONS PRESENTS NO
SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY HAZARD. THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE ARE BASED ON THERAPEUTIC
APPLICATIONS OF LITHIUM CARBONATE WHERE RELATIVELY LA RGE DOSES ARE
TAKEN BY MEDICALLY SUPERVISED PATIENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INDICATED TO BE
CARGINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:LITHIUM CARBONATE IS USED THERAPEUTICALLY AT
500 TO 2000 MG/DAY ORAL DOSES FOR SPECIFIC MENTAL DISORDERS.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OCCUR AT BLOOD LEVELS OF 2.8 TO 8.3 MG LITHIUM
PER LITER. MINIMAL SIGNS OF TOXICITY MAY ALSO OCCUR AT THESE
THERAPEUTIC LEVELS AND INVOLVE PRIMARY GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET.
INCREASED DOSAGES CAN PRODUCE TREMORS, DOOWSINESS AND UNSTEADY
GAIT. SIGNS OF TOXICITY RESOLVE RAPIDLY ON CESSATION OF TREATMENT.
PROLONGED TREATMENT AT TOXIC LEVELS RESULT IN DEHYDRATION, KIDNEY
DAMAGE, WEIGHT LOSS AND THYROID DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO APPLICABLE DATA WAS FOUND

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATE FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. IMMEDIATELY SEE A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS SEEK MEDIC AL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. IF BREATHING DISCOMFORT OCCURS
AND PERSISTS, SEE A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DRINK TWO GLASSES OF
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMI TING. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AN EXPLOSIVE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE
AWAY FROM ACIDS AND WATER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS, CHEMICAL WORKERS
DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:QUICK DRENCH EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE HAS HIGH INHALATION CORROSIVITY
AND IS CORROSIVE BY INGESTION. REMOVAL OF EXPOSURE SHOULD BE
IMMEDIATE, USING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND GASTRIC GAVAGE IF
NECESSAR Y. TREATMENT IS OTHERWISE SYMPTOMTIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=243.3C, 470.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Spec Gravity:1.5 G/CC
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Solubility in Water:10 WT% BY WT @ 77 F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE PROVIDE
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. REACTS WITH ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL EPA, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

Toxicological Information:STUDIES OF PREGNANT MICE/RATS ASSOCIATED WITH
BIRTH DEFECTS ONLY AT DOSE LEVELS THAT PRODUCE MATERNAL TOXICITY.
EARLIER DATA SUGGEST INCREASED CARDIOVASCULAR DEFECTS IN BABIES
BORN TO WOMEN ON LITHIUM CARBONATE BUT RECENT DATA HAVE NOT FOUND
THE ASSOCIATION. WOMEN ON THERAPUTIC DOSES HAVE POTENTIAL TO
DELIVER FETUS WITH POOR MUSCLE TONE, SLOW HEART RATE & CYANOSIS.
THESE LEVELS & HIGHER MAY POSE R ISK TO CONCEPTUS & BENEFITS TO
MOTHER MUST BE WEIGHED. EXPOSURE TO LITHIUM IN INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS
IS NOT CONSIDERED TO POSE RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S., 8, UN1759, PGII,
FOREIGN: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE, MONOHYDROXIDE, CORROSIVE MATERIAL,
UN2680

Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:LISTED AS REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN IN
CALIFORNIA.

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