CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- LITHIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00D005273
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005273
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:MELROSE AVE.
City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150 800-256-2586
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:R.M.CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM NITRATE
CAS:7790-69-4
RTECS #:QU9200000
Fraction by Wt: MAJOR
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:KIDNEY DAMAGE,CUMULATIVE
    POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:DIZZINESS,CONVULSIONS.CHRONIC:MUSCLE
    SPASMS,WEAKNESS,RINGING IN EARS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING LIVER OR
    KIDNEY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.EYES:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR.G IVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IFNEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING
    FINGERS DOWN THROAT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY
    OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.VENTILATE AREA.USE
    PROPER PROTECTIVE AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP;DO NOT CREATE
    DUST;PLACE IN A DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
    AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1112F,600C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:507F,264C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1112F,600C
Spec Gravity:2.38
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES,NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS,ALUMINUM,CYANIDES,THIOCYANATES,PHOSPHOROUS,ESTERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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