Product ID:87-2550, LITHIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLJZK

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

LITHIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 554-13-2

RTECS: OJ5800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 525 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. EYE: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: MUTATION AN D REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
CITED. TUMORIGENIC DATA CITED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION CITED.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS.
GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN-WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR
15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL AID IF
IRRITATION PE RSISTS. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
MEDICAL PERSON. IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP WARM, QUIET,
GET MEDICAL AID.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE CITED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
ACIDS OR ACID FUMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL): IF DUSTY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 87-2550; 87-2552. SIZE: 125G; 500G. SYNONYMS:
CANDAMIDE; CARBONIC ACID; DILITHIUM SALT; LITHIUM CARBONATE (2.1).

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=1310.C, 2390.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=720.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:2.56
Spec Gravity:[email protected]
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:1.3% BY WEIGHT225C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 525 MG/KG.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:LITHIUM CARBONATE: SARA EHS-NO; SARA SEC.
131-NO; HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312 REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
LITHIUM CARBONATE: CERCLA-NO; RCRA-NO.