WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- LITHIUM NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/21/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:LL 225
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P3451
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM NITRATE
CAS:7790-69-4
= Wt:100.

=====================  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:INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING AND SORE
    THROAT.INGESTION:NITRATES MAY CAUE DIZZINESS,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,
    VOMITING, BLOODY DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS & COLLA PSE.
    SYMPTOMS SIMIALR TO CHRONIC INGESTION MAY OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS
    LATER. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:DUST MUST CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING AND SORE THROAT. INGESTION:NITRATES
    MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,VOMITING,BLOODY
    DIARRHEA,WEAKNESS,CONVULSIONS, AND	COLLAPSE. SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
    CHRONIC INGESTION MAY OCCUR  SEVERAL HOURS LATER. SKIN/EYE
    CONTACT:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF ILL EFFECTS OR DISCOMFORT
    DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK,INDUCE VOMIT & CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UN CONSCIOUS.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.LFUSH SKIN
    WITH SOAP & WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINUTES.GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR @LEAST 15M INUTES, LIFTING UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET
    MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL.IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    AND FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED  IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE.SUBSTANCE IS STRONG
    OXIDIZER &	HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLE
    MAY CAUSE IGNITION.EXPLOSION:CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY
    CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUST ION.STRONG OXIDANT MAY EXPLODE WHEN
    SHOCKED,HEAT,FLAME,FRICTION. MAY ACT AS INITIATION SOURCE FOR
    DUST/VAPOR EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. RECOVER FOR
    USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP
    AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CO NTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC, AND OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER  TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS. FOR  LABORATORY USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.READ LABE ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD,HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES (RECOMMENDED). MECHANICAL (GENERAL):YES.
    SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES. LAB COAT, EYE WASH
    STATION, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 37W2432

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=600.C, 1112.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=251.C, 483.8F
Decomp Temp:=600.C, 1112.F
Spec Gravity:2.4G/CC
Solubility in Water:43%@20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GRANULES; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE. EXCESSIVE HEAT AND TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS NITROGEN OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS NO: QU9200000 AIRBORNE EXPOSURE
    LIMITS:NONE ESTABLISHED BY ACGIH (1992-93).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED
    FOR RECLAIMATION MAY B E DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PER MSDS: DOT: LITHIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN 2722.

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