MALLINCKRODT INC -- LITHIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-01-166-3491
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:08/27/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-166-3491
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-895-2000/314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-895-2000/314-982-5000
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM CARBONATE
CAS:554-13-2
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:LD50(ORARA)=525MG/KG

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ALD50(ORAL RAT)=525MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MILD IRRITATION
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:MAY IRRITATE GI TRACT. SKIN:DRY MATERIAL
    IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS. SOLUTIONS ARE CAUSTIC; MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE:IRRITATION. CHR ONIC:INGEST:REPEATED
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE APATHY, CNS&KIDNEY DAMAGE,PUL EDEMA. DEATH MAY
    OCCUR FROM LG REPEATED ORAL DOSE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CITED AS CARCINOGENIC HOWEVER
    MUTATION REFERENCE CITED, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS CITED, AND
    TUMORIGENIC DATA CITED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING,SORE THROAT,SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGEST:ABDOMINAL PAIN,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,CHRONIC INGESTION MAY BE
    DELAYED FOR HRS. APATHY,SLUGGISHNESS,DROWSINESS,SLURRED
    SPEECH,IRREGULAR EYE MOVEMENTS,
    WEAKNESS,INCOORDINATION.SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN,BURNING
    SENSATION,DERMITITIS. EYE:ABLURRED
    VISION,REDNESS,PAIN,TREMORS,COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PER MFG'S MSDS NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. SEE
    DOCTOR IF INGEST LG AMTS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER  FOR @ LEAST 15MINS. SEE DOCTOR IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYE:WASH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS
    LIFTING EYELIDS. SEE DOCTOR IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD OR AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEANUP PERSONEEL MAY REQUIRE
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEPUP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY BE
    FLUSHED TO SEWER W/LG AMT S OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYES CONTACT. SOLUTIONS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE
    CAUSTIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ELOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT @ ITS
    SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT IN WOR
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILIITY IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/MATERIAL. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2390F,1310C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F,723C
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:2.11
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:1.5G/100ML @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDS WILL RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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