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. MATL IS IRRITATING TO MUC MEMBS &
UPPER RESP TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM, PHYSICAL &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGAT ED. LG DOSES OF LITHIUM
ION HAVE CAUSED DIZZ & PROSTRATION & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DMG IF SODIUM
INTAKE IS LTD. DEHYDRATION, WT LOSS, DERMATOLOGICAL EFTS & THYROID DISTURBS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED. CNS EFTS THAT INCL SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, SENSORY
LOSS, ATAXIA & CONVLS MAY OCCUR. DIARR, VOMI T & NEUROMUSCULAR EFTS
SUCH AS TREMOR, CLONUS & HYPERACTIVE REFLEXES MAY(SUPDAT)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INHA L:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIUOS. CALL MD.
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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: WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). OXIDIZER.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. 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
& HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A
CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM
FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS
& NEUTRALIZATION RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT &(SUPDAT)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMIAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR APPROPRIATE OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR APPROPRIATE OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP:OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO LITHIUM ION. WASTE DISP METH:FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE
RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
457F,236C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.428
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE GRANULES.
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 REDUCING AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE W/NITROMETHANE,
HYDRAZINE OR 1,3-DIOXALANE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: DECOMPOSITION STARTS AT 400C & BECOMES
RAPID AT 430C YIELDING LITHIUM CHLORIDE & OXYGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL,
SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ
SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION RXNS MAY
GENERATE HEAT &(SUPDAT)
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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