HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
MAY BE TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: LITHIUM SULFATE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY RTECS
AS A MUTAGEN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NOT REPORTED.
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FIRST AID
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SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE
VOMITING IMME DIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE OF THE CONTAINERS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SWEEP OR
VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A DRY CONTAINER;REMOVE FROM AREA FOR
DISPOSAL.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.RCRA CODES D001(IGNITABLE),D003(REACTIVE).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.AVOID MOISTURE AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN ENCLOSED
SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation: LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION
TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: R2
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
266F,130C
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 2.06
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: GRANULES;COLORLESS.ODOR NOT REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: NO
Stability Conditions to Avoid: AIR,MOISTURE,FLAME,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Materials to Avoid: WATER,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXIDES OF SULFUR
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODES
D001(IGNITABLE),D003(REACTIVE).
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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