Material Safety Data Sheet- Lithium Hydroxide Anhydrous

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LITHIUM HYDROXIDE ANHYDROUS

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General Information
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Item Name: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE,TECHNICAL
Company's Name: CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL
Company's P. O. Box: 689
Company's City: KINGS MOUNTAIN
Company's State: NC
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 28086

Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Company's Info Ph #: 704-739-2501

Distributor/Vendor # 1: SCOTT AVIATION,DIV OF ATO(REPLACE BY FIG
Distributor/Vendor # 1 Cage: 2R378
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 005
Status: SE
Date MSDS Prepared: 11MAR94
Safety Data Review Date: 27FEB96
Supply Item Manager: CX
MSDS Preparer's Name: D.B. COGHLAN
Preparer's Company: MANAGER,SPECIAL PROJECTS
MSDS Serial Number: BYFFW
Specification Number: MIL-L-20213
Hazard Characteristic Code: C2
Unit Of Issue: CN
Unit Of Issue Container Qty: 6.5 LBS
Type Of Container: CAN
Net Unit Weight: UNKNOWN

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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: 99
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: OJ6307070
CAS Number: 1310-65-2
OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Melting Point: 842F,450C
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): 0 @20C
Solubility In Water: SOLUBLE.
Viscosity: N/A

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NO FLASH POINT
Lower Explosive Limit: NOT FLAMM
Upper Explosive Limit: NOT FLAMM
Extinguishing Media: NOT FLAMMABLE. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING CONDITIONS.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: NOT FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: ON CONTACT W/WATER, LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
GENERATES CONSIDERABLE HEAT. IF FIRE IN AREA MUST BE FOUGHT W/WATER USE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

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Reactivity Data
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Cond To Avoid (Stability): WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR, LITHIUM HYDROXIDE PICKS UP CO2, AND CAKES OVER.
Materials To Avoid: REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACID.
Hazardous Decomp Products: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: UNKNOWN
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE REACTS CORROSIVELY W/BODY
MOISTURE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. IF SUCH SYMPTOMS OCCUR, FLUSH AREA W/LG AMTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION & SEE YOUR SUPERVISION ABOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER MEDICAL ATTN.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: PER MSDS:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE NOT LISTED AS
CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY NTP/OSHA/IARC.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: REACTS CORROSIVELY W/BODY MOISTURE CAUSING A
BURNING SENSATIN.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: SPEED IN REMOVING MATL IS CRITICAL TO AVOID
SEVERE CAUSTIC BURNS. SKIN:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER,IF POSSIBLE,UNDER
FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR 15MINS W/BURNED EYE NEAREST FLOOR SO CHEM IS
NOT
WASHED INTO OTHER EYE.SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:DRINK LG QUANT FOR WATER TO DILUTE MATL.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED. SWEEP UP AND RETURN
TO CONTAINER. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION WHEN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS.
Neutralizing Agent: NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACETIC ACID.
Waste Disposal Method: NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACETIC ACID. FOLLOW STATE AND
800-424-9300(CHEMTREC).
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA.KEEP THE CONTAINERS
COVERED OR CLOSED.
Other Precautions: PROT MEASURE DURING REPAIR/MAINTENANCE:THOROUGHLY WASH
EQPMT TO BE REPAIRED W/WATER.COLLECT SOLUTION IN LABELLED CNTNRS.WEAR FULL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQPMT.

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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: UNDER CONDITIONS IN WHICH LITHIUM HYDROXIDE DUST
LEVELS EXCEED 2MG/M3 NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESP SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation: ENGINEERING CNTRLS(E.G. MECH EXHAU)SHOULD BE IN PLACE IN
ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEE EXPO TO MATL DO NOT EXCEED 2MG/M3
Protective Gloves: GLOVES COVERING FOREARM.
Eye Protection: DUST GOGGLES,FULL FACE SHIELD FOR SPLASH
Other Protective Equipment: FULL LENGTH CLOTHING HELP PREVENT MATL FROM
CONTACT W/BODY MOISTURE.RUBBER APRON FOR SPLASHING.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDRY CONTAMIN
CLOTHING BEF REUSE.

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Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date: 96058
DOT PSN Code: DWZ
DOT Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLIDS, N.O.S.
DOT Class: 8
DOT ID Number: UN1759
DOT Pack Group: II
DOT Label: CORROSIVE
IMO PSN Code: ESJ
IMO Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. o
IMO Regulations Page Number: 8151
IMO UN Number: 1759
IMO UN Class: 8
IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: -
IATA PSN Code: HMF
IATA UN ID Number: 1759
IATA Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. *
IATA UN Class: 8
IATA Label: CORROSIVE
AFI PSN Code: HMF
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S.
AFI Class: 8
AFI ID Number: UN1759
AFI Pack Group: II
AFI Basic Pac Ref: A12.4
N.O.S. Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. (LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
ANHYDROUS).
Additional Trans Data: PER MSDS:PROPER SHIPPING NAME:CORROSIVE
SOLID,N.O.S(LITHIUM HYDROXIDE ANHYDROUS),HAZ CLASS/DIV:8, UN 1759, PKG II, LABELS:CORR.

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Disposal Data
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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 27FEB96
Label Status: F
Common Name: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE ANHYDROUS
Signal Word: WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X
Contact Hazard-Moderate: X
Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
Special Hazard Precautions: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE REACTS CORROSIVELY W/BODY
MOISTURE CAUSING BURNING SENSATION.IF SUCH SYMPTOMS OCCUR FLUSH AREA W/LG
AMTS OF WATER.FOLLOW W/NEUTRALIZING SOLN & SEE SUPERVISION ABOUT MED ATTN.
TARGET ORGANS:BODY MOISTURE.1STAID:SPEED IN REMOVING MATL IS CRITICAL TO
AVOID SEVERE CAUSTIC BURNS. SKIN:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER,IF POSSIBLE,UNDER
FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR 15MINS W/BURNED EYE NEAREST FLOOR SO CHEM IS NOT
WASHED INTO OTHER EYE.SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:DRINK LG QUANT FOR WATER TO DILUTE MATL.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y

Label Name: CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL
Label P.O. Box: 689
Label City: KINGS MOUNTAIN
Label State: NC
Label Zip Code: 28086
Label Country: US

Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Year Procured: 1996