ANACHEMIA -- LITHIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00N057664
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/08/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057664
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES PT
State:NY
ZIP:12979-9970
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO801
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:HO801
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-41-8
RTECS #:OJ5950000
Fraction by Wt: >99.0%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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 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)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure: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)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid: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.
    ADMI N 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)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures: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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions: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.

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

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.
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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IRRITANT. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT, CNS. CROSSES THE PLACENTAL BARRIER IN HUMANS. FIRST AID
    PROC: PERSON.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2471F,1355C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1126F,608C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 547C
Spec Gravity:2.1 G/CC
pH:6
Solubility in Water:45.5% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, BROMINE TRICHLORIDE, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. CHLORIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:AVOID RUN OFF. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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