MSDS NAME:LITHIUM METAL
NIIN:01-274-0740
MSDS Number: BTPLG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:TELEDYNE SYSTEMS CO
Address:19601 NORDHOFF ST
City:NORTHRIDGE
State:CA
ZIP:91324-2422
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-886-2211
Emergency Phone Num:818-886-2211
Preparer's Name:D B COGHLAN
CAGE:17863
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION
Address:348 HOLIDAY INN DR
Box:City:KINGS MOUNTAIN
State:NC
ZIP:28086
Country:US
Phone:704-739-2501
CAGE:07660
Company:LITTON SYSTEMS INC,GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS DIV
Address:19601 NORDHOFF ST
Box:City:NORTHRIDGE
State:CA
ZIP:91324-2422
Country:US
Phone:818-886-2211
CAGE:17863
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:LITHIUM
CAS:7439-93-2
RTECS #:OJ5540000
Fraction by Wt: 99.8%
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LITHIUM REACTS W/BODY MOISTURE TO FORM
LITHIUM HYDROXIDE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. THERE IS NO KNOWN
LONG-TERM HAZARD FROM LITHIUM IN ITS SOLID STATE, WHEN NOT FOUND IN
RESPIRABLE DUST. THE PRIMARY HEALTH HAZARD IS FROM BURNING
LITHIUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LITHIUM REACTS W/BODY MOISTURE TO FORM LITHIUM
HYDROXIDE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. THERE IS NO KNOWN LONG-TERM
HAZARD FROM LITHIUM IN ITS SOLID STATE, WHEN NOT FOUND IN
RESPIRABLE DUST. THE PRIMARY HEALTH HAZARD IS FROM BURNING
LITHIUM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SOLID: SKIN: REMOVE SOLID METAL & WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER TO
AVOID CAUSTIC BURN. FOLLOW W/NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION. EYES: FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR 15 MINS W/BURNED EYE NEAREST THE FLOOR SO
CHEMICAL ISN' T WASHED INTO OTHER EYE. MOLTEN: REMOVEAS RAPIDLY AS
POSSIBLE. FLOOD AREA W/MINERAL OIL & SCRAPE LITHIUM AWAY. FOLLOW
W/NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION. TREAT FOR SHOCK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:LITH-X IS RECOMMENDED FOR LITHIUM FIRES. DON'T USE
WATER/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NEVER FIGHT LITHIUM FIRE ALONE. SCBA & FIRE
FIGHTING ENTRY SUITS REQUIRED WHEN FIGHTING FIRES IN CONFINED
SPACES. IF LARGE PROPORTIONS ARE REACHED, LET IT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOLTEN PRODUCT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/WATER/CONCRETE FLOORING. REIGNITION CAN OCCUR IF THE LITH-X
BLANKET IS DISTURBED. FLAMMABLE SOLID. DANGEROUS WHEN WET.
Spill Release Procedures:RETURN TO A SEALED CONTAINER & COAT W/WHITE
MINERAL OIL. IF LITHIUM BEGINS TO REACT W/MOISTURE IN THE AIR,
REMOVE TO AN ISOLATED AREA & ALLOW IT TO BURN. IF LITHIUM CAN'T BE
REMOVED, FOLLOW FIRE FIGHT ING PROCEDURES. DON'T ALLOW WATER
CONTAMINATION.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ISOLATED AREA FREE FROM
SOURCES OF WATER, INCLUDING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. BUCKETS OF LITH-X SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Other Precautions:IF VAPORS FROM MOLTEN LITHIUM CONDENSE ON EQUIPMENT,
CLEAN BEFORE EXPOSING TO AIR TO AVOID A FLASH FIRE. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO AVOID CONTACT
W/SKIN/EYES. LITHIUM SHOULD BE USED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER
RECEIPT.
Ventilation:SHOULD ONLY BE EXPOSED IN DRY INERT GASEOUS
ATMOSPHERES/DEHUMIDIFIED AIR.
Protective Gloves:SOLID: RUBBER/SURGICAL. MOLTEN: REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SOLID: REQUIRED. MOLTEN: FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:MOLTEN: HARD HAT, FIRE-RETARDANT CLOTHING,
ALUMINIZED OVERCOAT, SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT & INHALATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: COLLECT THE SOLUTION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1415.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL NOT DETERIORATED/CONTAMINATED MAY,
W/PRIOR APPROVAL, BE RETURNED TO FOOTE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS
FOR REPROCESSING. HEAVILY NITRIDED METAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY SLOW
AMBIENT AIR OXIDATION IN AN OPEN AREA PROTECTED FROM RAIN. (SEE
SUPP)
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