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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV SKIN IRRIT. CAUSES EYE IRRIT. IRRITATING TO MUC MEMBS
& UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRONIC: OVEREXP MAY CAUSE REPRO DISORDERS BASED ON
TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. TARGET ORGANS: CNS. TO TH E BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, CHEM,
PHYSICAL & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. 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 REPORTED. CNS EFTS TH AT INCL SLURRED SPEECH,
BLURRED VISION, SENSORY LOSS, ATAXIA & CONVLS (SUP DAT)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIV E 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: NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
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 SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE
TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. POSSIBLE TERATOGEN. HARMFUL SOLID.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
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: MAY OCCUR. DIARR, VOMIT
& NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS SUCH AS TREMOR, CLONUS & HYPERACTIVE REFLEXES MAY
OCCUR AS RSLT OF RPTD EXPOS TO LITHIUM ION. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BRAIN &
COVERINGS (RECORDINGS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF CNS); SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL
SENSES (PTOSIS); BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME, (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
1121F,605C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.068
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: SOLID
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: PROTECT FROM LIGHT AND MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND
LITHIUM OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS
MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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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