LITHIUM CHLORIDE--ANACHEMIA -- 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 681000N057664
Manufacturer's CAGE: 4A444
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: LITHIUM CHLORIDE
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: ANACHEMIA
Company's Street: 3 LINCOLN BLVD
Company's City: ROUSES PT
Company's State: NY
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 12979-9970
Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Company's Info Ph #: 518-297-4444
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001
Status: SMJ
Date MSDS Prepared: 08MAR93
Safety Data Review Date: 01MAR95
MSDS Serial Number: BWRSX
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: LITHIUM CHLORIDE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: >99.0
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: OJ5950000
CAS Number: 7447-41-8
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: WHITE ODORLESS CRYSTALS.
Boiling Point: 2471F,1355C
Melting Point: 1126F,608C
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): 1 @ 547C
Specific Gravity: 2.1 G/CC
Evaporation Rate And Ref: N/A
Solubility In Water: 45.5% @ 25C
Percent Volatiles By Volume: 0
pH: 6
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: N/A
Lower Explosive Limit: N/A
Upper Explosive Limit: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(FP N). COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, BROMINE TRICHLORIDE,
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomp Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. CHLORIDES.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST/SKIN ABSORP.
EYES: SEVERE IRRIT. SKIN: MODERATE IRRIT. INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT
INFLAMM. IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HARMFUL. INGEST: CAUSES GI IRRIT. MAY
CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, DIZZ, CNS DEPRESS, ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, SOMNOLENCE,
TREMORS, ATAXIA, CONVULSIONS & COMA (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ: (LGE AMTS). CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE
ANOREXIA, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, TREMORS, DEHYDRATION, LOSS OF WEIGHT, ATAXIA,
MUSCLE WEAKENSS, HYPERREFLEX, ELOCUTION & VISION TROUBLES, DIZZ, LOSS OF
SENSATION, CONVULSIONS, STUPOR, POLYURIA, OLIGURIA, COMA, DERMATOSIS,
LIVER, KIDNEY & THRYROID DMG. SUSPECTED TERATOGEN.(SUPDAT)
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES:WASH EYES & SKIN W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN
W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN APPRVD O*2 SUPPLY IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. ADMIN ARTF RESP/CPR
IF BRTHG HAS CEASED. CALL MD. INGEST:GIVE LGE QTY OF WATER TO DILUTE.
INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON(SUPDAT)
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: EVAC. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN CNTNR FOR DISP. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: AVOID RUN OFF. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. STORE IN WELL VENT
AREA. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMP MATLS. PROD IS HIGHLY HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD.
Other Precautions: DO NOT ADD ANY OTHER MATL TO CNTNR. DO NOT WASH DOWN
DRAIN. AVOID RAISING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. WASH WELL
AFTER USE IN ACCORD/GOOD STOR & HNDLG PRACS. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING & FOOD
COMSUMPTION WHILE HANDLING.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA JOINTLY APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISED IN THE ABSENCE OR PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES(FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: APRON OR CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN. SUFFICIENT
TO PROTECT SKIN. MAKE EYE BATH & EMERGENCY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
KIDNEYS, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, CNS. CROSSES THE PLACENTAL BARRIER IN
HUMANS. FIRST AID PROC: PERSON.
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                            Transportation Data
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 01MAR95
Label Date: 01MAR95
Label Status: G
Common Name: LITHIUM CHLORIDE
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X
Contact Hazard-Moderate: X
Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST/SKIN ABSORP.
EYES: SEVERE IRRIT. SKIN: MODERATE IRRIT. INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT
INFLAMM. IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HARMFUL. INGEST: CAUSES GI IRRIT. MAY
CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, DIZZ, CNS DEPRESS, ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, SOMNOLENCE,
TREMORS, ATAXIA, CONVULSIONS & COMA. CHRONIC: ANOREXIA, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, TREMORS, DEHYDRATION, WEIGHT LOSS, ATAXIA, MUSCLE WEAKNESS
HYPERREFLEX, VISION TROUBLE. DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, LIVER & THYROID.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y
Label Name: ANACHEMIA
Label Street: 3 LINCOLN BLVD
Label City: ROUSES PT
Label State: NY
Label Zip Code: 12979-9970
Label Country: US
Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)