===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LITHIUM CARBONATE
NIIN:01-448-7251
MSDS Number: CFMWY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:LITHIUM CARBONATE
CAS:554-13-2
RTECS #:OJ5800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 525 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. INHALATION MAY CAUSE R ESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LITHIUM SALTS MAY CAUSE KIDNEY, LUNG AND
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DROWSINESS,
VISUAL ABNORMALITIES (BLURRED VISION), WEAKNESS, RINGING EARS,
MUSCLE TREMORS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPS
OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN PRESSURE DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT)
AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN,
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2390F,1310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1144F,618C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR REPORTED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPEARTURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
LITHIUM OXIDES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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