HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST/SKIN
ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. IRRIT TO MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP
TRACT. 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 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: REPORTED. CNS EFTS THAT INCL
SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, SENSORY LOSS, ATAXIA & CONVLS MAY OCCUR.
DIARR, VOMIT & NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS SUCH AS TREMOR, CLONUS & HYPERACTIVE
REFLEXES MAY OCCUR AS A RSLT OF RPTD EXPOS TO LITHIUM ION . TO THE BEST OF MFR
KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL (SUP DAT)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT , GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR,
CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS CO MPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: SML QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LGE STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM
FOR HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS
& NEUTRALIZATION RXNS MAY GENERATE (SUP DAT)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP: PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THORO INVESTIGATED. WASTE DISP METH: HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED
BY RATE OF ADDN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
1706F,930C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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SML QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL,
SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH
AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION RXNS
MAY GENERATE (SUP DAT)
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media