CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL CO -- LITHIUM FLUORIDE  -- 6810-00N048017
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:06/07/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048017
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL CO
Address:301 LINDENWOOD DR SUITE 301
City:MALVERN
State:PA
ZIP:19355-1740
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-889-9605 EXT 244
Emergency Phone Num:215-889-9605 EXT 244
CAGE:0NGJ8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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 Name:CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL CO
Address:301 LINDENWOOD DR
Box:689
City:MALVERN
State:PA
ZIP:19355-1740
Country:US
Phone:215-889-9605
CAGE:0NGJ8

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:LITHIUM FLUORIDE.
CAS:7789-24-4
RTECS #:OJ6125000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CARBONATE. THEREFORE, LITHIUM AT THESE LEVELS MAY BE
    CONSIDERED POTNTLY TERATOGENIC (I.E., POTNTLY (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:INTERFERING W/NORMAL EMBRYO DEVEL), ALTHOUGH EVID ON
    THIS IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. MFR RECS THAT PREGNANT WOMEN (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:IN FIRST TRIMESTER BE EXCLUDED FROM PROCESSES WHERE
    EXPOS IS IN EXCESS OF 2.5 MG/M3. ALTHOUGH A FEW STUDIES(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:HAVE REPORTED EFT OF LITHIUM AT THERAPEUTIC/HIGHER
    LEVELS ON CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE, GREATER NUMBER OF (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:STUDIES HAVE FOUND NO SUCH EFFECTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:FLUORIDE DO NOT EXCEED 2.5 MG/M3 AS F.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/LUNG IRRIT ARE FIRST SIGNS OF
    OVEREXP. IF SUCH SYMPS OCCUR, SEEK IMMED ATTN. LITHIUM FLUORIDE IS
    ABOUT 0.27% SOL IN WATER AT 18C. SOL FLUORIDE ION HAS POTNTLY TOX
    EFT IF INHALED/INGESTED. IT IS R EPORTED THAT SOL FLUORIDE CAN BE
    FATAL IN SINGLE DOSE OF AS LOW AS 71 MG/KG BODY WT - EQUIV TO 4800
    MG (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FOR AVG PERS. HUMAN DATA INDICATE THAT
    LG DOSES OF LITHIUM CMPDS (MANY TIMES HIGHER THAN THOSE THAT WOULD
    OCCUR W/EXPOS TO 2.5 MG/M3) MAY CAUSE TREMOR, DIARR, VOMIT/EFT CNS
    CAUSING DROW/HYPER TENSION. SUCH EFTS DO NOT OCCUR AT LOWER LEVELS.
    BODY ELIMS LITHIUM SALTS IN URINE, W/HALF LIFE OF ABOUT 1 DAY
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
    RESP) . IF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE (>1000 MG) SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . PRA
    CTICE PROPER HYGIENE. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:IF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE (>1000 MG/KG) SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & RETURN TO CONTAINER. WEAR PERSONAL
    PROTECTION WHEN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:THOROUGHLY WASH EQUIPMENT TO BE REPAIRED W/WATER.
    COLLECT SOLUTION IN LABELLED CONTAINERS. WEAR FULL PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:UNDER CONDITIONS IN WHICH LITHIUM FLUORIDE DUST
    LEVELS EXCEED 2.5 MG/M3 AS F, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS
    SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:ENGINEERING CONTROLS (E.G. MECH EXHST) SHOULD BE IN PLACE
    IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEE EXPOS TO LITHIUM (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES FP N
Other Protective Equipment:FULL LENGTH CLOTHING HELPS PREVENT LITHIUM
    FLUORIDE FROM CONTACT W/BODY MOISTURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:FOR LITHIUM. THERE IS NO BIOACCUM. BOTH HUMAN & ANIMAL
    STUDIES SUGGEST THAT THERE IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL INCIDENCE
    OF BIRTH DEFECTS AMONG OFFSPRING OF FEMALES RECEIVING LITHIUM 
    DOSAGE LEVELS EQUIV TO/GREATER THAN LEVELS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC
    TREATMENT - ABOUT 1000 MG/DAY OF LITHIUM (ING 2)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1553F,845C
Vapor Pres:0 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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