SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- L4256 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE  -- 6810-00F016039
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:L4256 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016039
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE, MONOHYDRATE
CAS:1310-66-3
RTECS #:OJ6307080

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: FATAL, RESULTING IN EDEMA OF THE
    LARYNX, BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONI TIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY CAUSE
    CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN THE FETUS. CNS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM &
    KIDNEYS. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, PROSTATION, DEHYDRATION, WEIGHT LOSS,
    THYROID DISTURBANCES, SLURRED  SPEECH, BLURRED VISION, SENSORY
    LOSS, ATAXIA, CONVULSIONS, DIARRHEA, TREMOR, CLONUS, HYPERACTIVE
    REFLEXES.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRD CONT'D: LITHIUM ION CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE, DERMATOLOGICAL
    EFFECTS, CNS EFFECTS, NEUROMUSCULAR EFFECTS MAY OCCUR. CYANOSIS &
    T-WAVE INVERSION HAVE OCCURED IN THE BREAST-FED INFANTS OF WOMEN 
    RECEIVING LITHIUM CARBONATE THERAPY.

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

Spec Gravity:1.51
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO2, LITHIUM OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY ADD A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. ADJUST
    THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM
    FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. FLUSH THE AQUEO US SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF
    WATER.(SUPP

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