MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- LITHIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-088-5675
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/27/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-088-5675
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:NO HAZARD INGREDIENTS STATED BY MANUFACTURERS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 526 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR
    TO CHRONIC INGESTION, WHICH MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
    CHRONIC: DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM LARGE R EPEATED ORAL DOSES. SEE SIGNS
    AND SYMPTOMS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED OR REPEATED INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    APATHY, SLUGGISHNESS, DROWSINESS, SLURRED SPEECH, BLURRED VISION,
    IRREGULAR EYE MONEMENTS, WEAKNESS, INCOORDINATION, LETHARGY,
    RINGING IN THE EARS, TREMORS AN D MUSCLE TWITCHING, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM DAMAGE, COMA, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND RENAL FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE OT FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BE GIVING
    TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL
    PHYSICIAN IMME DIATELY. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER AND SOAP. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:
    WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT FIRE HAZARD
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINQUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHIHG AND RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. T RACES MAY BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTSOF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT
    ITS SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACTS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2480F,1360C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1121F,605C
Spec Gravity:2.07
Solubility in Water:1G/1.3 ML @32 F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WHATEVER CANNOT BE
    SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY.

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