CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL -- LITHIUM HYDROXIDE ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-559-3261
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:03/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-559-3261
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CYPRUS FOOTE MINERAL
Box:689
City:KINGS MOUNTAIN
State:NC
ZIP:28086
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-739-2501
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:D.B. COGHLAN
CAGE:0NGJ8
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Company Name:SCOTT AVIATION,DIV OF ATO(REPLACE BY FIG
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:2R378

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-65-2
RTECS #:OJ6307070
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards 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.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE NOT LISTED AS
    CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY NTP/OSHA/IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:REACTS CORROSIVELY W/BODY MOISTURE CAUSING A
    BURNING SENSATIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SPEED IN REMOVING MATL IS CRITICAL TO AVOID SEVERE CAUSTIC
    BURNS. SKIN:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER,IF POSSIBLE,UNDER DELUGE TYPE
    SHOWER.REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH IMMED.SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. EYES:FLUSH
    W/POTAB LE WATER FOR 15MINS W/BURNED EYE NEARESTFLOOR 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.

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures: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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions: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.

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

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.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=450.C, 842.F
Vapor Pres:0 @20C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

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

REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR, LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
    PICKS UP CO2, AND CAKES OVER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACETIC ACID. FOLLOW STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONTACT FOR INCIDENT
    DURING TRANSP:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC).

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