ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE 95+%, 19987-7  -- 6810-00N016660
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE 95+%, 19987-7
MSDS Date:12/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016660
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: EXOTHERMIC & MUST BE DONE SLOWLY IN VERY SM
    PORTIONS W/COOLING. RXN W/PEROXIDES, HYDROPEROXIDES, ACLY (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: PEROXIDES, ETC. IS VIOLENT & EXPLOS. IN PREPARATION
    OF 4-BROMOCYCLOPENTENE FROM CRUDE, (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:3,5-DIBROMOCYCLOPENETENE, EXPLO HAVE OCCURRED ON TWO
    OCCASIONS ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER ADDITION OF DIBROMIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: FILTER OFF ANY SOLID RESIDUES FOR DISP AS
    HAZ WASTE. BURN LIQ PORTION IN A CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ALUMINATE(1-),TERAHYDRO-,LITHIUM; (LITHIUM ALUMINUM
    HYDRIDE)
CAS:16853-85-3
RTECS #:BD0100000
Fraction by Wt: >95%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE AND
    SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RSLT OF SPAS M, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF
    LARYNX & BRONCHI,CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL
    BURNING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORT OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. TO THE BEST OF MFR
    KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVES TIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS.
    SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMD C LTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFOREREUSE.
    DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYS.
    INGEST: CALL MD IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    MATL READILY REACTS W/WATER GENERATING FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS. CONT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
    & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN
    COVERED CONTRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT
    AREA & WASH SPILL SITE  AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. CORROSIVE. HANDLE AND
    STORE UNDER ARGON.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/ (8" MIN) FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: RSLTS IN A VIOLENT, EXPLOS RXN. ADDN TO ETHER SOLV SUCH
    AS P-DIOXANE, TETRAHYDROFURAN, BIS(2-METHOXYETHYL)ETHER, ETC., WHEN
    PEROXIDES ARE PRESENT, HAS RSLTD IN EXPLO. REDUCTION OF AMIDE S OF
    FLUORINATED CARBOXYLIC ACIDS HAS RSLTD IN VIOLENT EXPLO @ ALL
    STAGES OF RXN. ADDN TO PYRIDINE IS HIGHLY (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:257F,125C
Spec Gravity:0.917
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, REACTS W/WATER. CONT W/ETHYL
    ACETATE, ACETONITRILE/THEIR VAPS (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES FLAMM/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN
    GAS. ALUMINUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:UNDER AN INERT ATM, CAUTIOUSLY ADD MATL TO DRY
    BUTANOL IN AN APPROP SOLV. CHEM RXN MAY BE VIGOROUS &/OR
    EXOTHERMIC. PROVISIONS MUST BE MADE FOR VENTING OF LG VOL OF HIGHLY
    FLAMM HYDROGEN &/OR HYDROCAR BON GASES. NEUT SOLN W/AQUEOUS ACID.
    (ING 5)

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