SPEX CERTIPREP -- LITHIUM CARBONATE, LI35  -- 6810-00N084823
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM CARBONATE, LI35
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084823
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMONE
CAGE:04XT3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:04XT3

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM CARBONATE (2:1)
CAS:554-13-2
RTECS #:OJ5800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL 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:ACUTE: EYE IRRITANT & MAY IRRITATE
    SKIN. AIRBORNE DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE & THROAT. A HUMAN &
    EXPERIMENTAL CARCIN. EXPERIMENTAL REPRO EFT. TAKEN ORALLY, LITHIUM
    SALTS CAN CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, & ABDOM PAI N. CHRONICALLY, LITHIUM
    AFFECTS CNS, KIDNEYS, GI TRACT & CAUSES DERMATOLOGIC RXNS. SIGNS OF
    LITHIUM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: POISONING ARE ANOREXIA, GEN WEAK,
    DEHYDRATION, & DRYNESS OF MOUTH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING, THE FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH
    CLOTHING THORO BEFOR E REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMED MEDICAL HELP. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMED.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WIPE UP AND PUT IN A SEALED
    CONTAINER. WASH SPILL SITE ONCE MATERIAL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY PICKED
    UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 2390F (1310C) DECOMPOSES. SOL IN WATER: COLD-1.54G/100CC;
    HOT-0.72G/100CC.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUP DAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F,723C
Spec Gravity:2.11
Solubility in Water:SUP DAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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