Material Safety Data Sheet-Lithium Arsenate

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CERAC -- LITHIUM ARSENATE CERAC -- LITHIUM ARSENATE

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 681000N043503
Manufacturer's CAGE: 67027
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: LITHIUM ARSENATE

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General Information
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Company's Name: CERAC INC
Company's P. O. Box: 1178
Company's City: MILWAUKEE
Company's State: WI
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 53201
Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Company's Info Ph #: 414-289-9800
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001
Status: SMJ
Date MSDS Prepared: 25JUL90
Safety Data Review Date: 02OCT95
MSDS Serial Number: BTGTL
Hazard Characteristic Code: T2

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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: LITHIUM ARSENIDE (CONTAINING ING 2). PEL/TLV AS INORGANIC AS
COMPOUND.
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: 100
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1010185LA
CAS Number: 13478-14-3
OSHA PEL: 500 VG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV: 2 VG/M3 (MFR)
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ARSENIC (SARA III)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: CG0525000
CAS Number: 7440-38-2
OSHA PEL: 0.01 MG/M3 (AS)
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: SUPDAT:CANCER OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, LARYNX, BLADDER &
PARANASAL SINUS.
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: EXPLAN OF CARCIN:OSHA CANCER HAZARD CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, VOL 29, PG 1910.1018, 1987.
Ingredient Sequence Number: 04
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: WHITE POWDER.
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A
Specific Gravity: 3.07
Evaporation Rate And Ref: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility In Water: VERY SLIGHTLY SOL

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NOT APPLICABLE
Lower Explosive Limit: N/A
Upper Explosive Limit: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS TOXIC
FUMES OF AS, LI.

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Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): HEAT.
Materials To Avoid: RBC2, (WATER + FE, AL, ZN), ACIDS, ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomp Products: AS, LI.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): HEAT, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHAL:ARSENIC CMPDS CAUSE CANCER OF LUNGS &
CARCINOGENIC. HIGHLY TOXIC VIA ORAL & IV ROUTE. LITHIUM ION IS TOX TO CNS &
MAY CAUSE DIZZ & PROSTRATION IN LG DOSES. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: YES
Carcinogenicity - IARC: YES
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: YES
Explanation Carcinogenicity: ARSENIC:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 100,
1987:GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. (ING 4
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DMG, ANOREXIA, NAUS,
APATHY, COMA & DEATH. HAS CAUSED APLASTIC ANEMIA. TERATOGENIC. ACUTE
ARSENIC POIS (FROM INGEST) RSLTS IN IRRIT OF STOM & INTESTINES, NAUS,
VOMIT, DIARR. IN SEV CASES VOMITUS & STOOLS ARE BLOODY, PATIENT GOES INTO
COLLAPSE & SHOCK W/WEAK, RAPID PULSE, COLD SWEAT, (SUPDAT)
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INGEST:ADMINISTER 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK &
INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:BRUSH MATERIAL OFF SKIN. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP & WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE:FLUSH W/ LUKEWARM
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMED.

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ISOLATE AREA WHERE SPILL OCCURED & INSURE THAT PROPER
VENT IS AVAIL. VACUUM UP SPILL USING HIGH EFFICIENCY UNIT & PLACE IN CNTNR
FOR PROPER DISP. TAKE CARE NOT TO RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF I/A/W APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST-MIST-FUME CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW PELS. LOC EXHST:MAINTAIN BELOW
TLV FOR AS CMPDS. KEEP IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APVD CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N)
Other Protective Equipment: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION OF SKIN & CLOTHES.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING &
BEFORE EATING.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: EFTS OF OVEREXP:COMA & DEATH. CHRONIC ARSENIC
POIS (FROM INGEST/INHAL) MAY CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, CRAMPS, NAUS,
CONSTIPATION/DIARR. THERE MAY BE LIVER DMG, CAUSING JAUNDICE. MAY DISTURB
BLOOD, KIDNEYS & NERV SYS. MAY CAUSE ITCH, PIGMENTATION & CANCER OF SKIN.
CAUSES CANCER OF SKIN, LUNGS, LIVER & MAY CAUSE (ING 3)

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Transportation Data
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Disposal Data
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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 29SEP93
Label Date: 16SEP93
Label Status: G
Common Name: LITHIUM ARSENATE
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: DANGER!
Acute Health Hazard-Severe: X
Contact Hazard-Severe: X

Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
Special Hazard Precautions: POISON! STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE. ACUTE/CHRONIC:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS ARSENIC WHICH IS LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN (FP N). LITHIUM ION IS TOXIC TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. MAY
CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE, ANOREXIA, NAUSEA, APATHY, COMA & DEATH. SKIN/EYE
CONTACT W/ARSENIC COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE ITCHING, PIGMENTATION & SKIN CANCER.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y
Label Name: CERAC INC
Label P.O. Box: 1178
Label City: MILWAUKEE
Label State: WI
Label Zip Code: 53201
Label Country: US

Label Emergency Number: 800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)