FOOTE MINERAL CO -- LITHIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6850-01-172-5319
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/10/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-172-5319
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FOOTE MINERAL CO
Address:RT 100
City:EXTON
State:PA
ZIP:19341
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-363-6500
Emergency Phone Num:215-363-6500
CAGE:07660
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM
CAS:7447-41-8
RTECS #:OJ5950000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5% %
Other REC Limits:5 MG/M3 (DUST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV OF 5 MG/M3 RECOMMENDED BY MFR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE MILDLY IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
    SKIN. DUST MAY IRRITATE THE NOSE, THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, TREMOR, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    DROWSINESS, HYPERTENSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER WILL
    GENERATE HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND RETURN TO CONTAINER. LITHIUM
    CHLORIDE READILY ABSORBS WATER AND WILL LIQUIFY. ANY MATERIAL WHICH
    CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER MUST BE WASHED AWAY. WEAR
    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMEN T WHEN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THOROUGHLY CLEAN EQUIPMENT BEFORE REPAIRS. WASH OUT WITH WATER AND
    COLLECT SOLUTION IN STORAGE CONTAINERS. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT DURING CLEANUP OR REPAIR TO PREVENT THE LITHIUM CHLORIDE
    F ROM CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF
    PRODUCTING A MIST DURING CLEAN OUT, WEAR MIST RESPIRATOR.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1121F,605C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:CONTACT YIELDS HEAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER. CONTACT WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER
    WILL GENERATED HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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