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- 1 Identification of substance:
- Product details:
- Trade name: Lithium nitrate, anhydrous
- Stock number: 13405
- Manufacturer/Supplier:
Alfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey company
Johnson Matthey Catalog Company, Inc.
30 Bond Street
Ward Hill, MA 01835-8099
Emergency Phone: (978) 521-6300
CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300
Web Site: www.alfa.com
- Information department: Health, Safety and Environmental Department
- Emergency information:
During normal hours the Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
After normal hours call Chemtrec at (800) 424-9300.
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- 2 Composition/Data on components:
- Chemical characterization:
Description: (CAS#)
Lithium nitrate, anhydrous (CAS# 7790-69-4), 100%
- Identification number(s):
- EINECS Number: 232-218-9
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- 3 Hazards identification
- Hazard description:
Xi Irritant
O Oxidizing
- Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and environment
R 8 Contact with combustible material may cause fire.
R 36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
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- 4 First aid measures
- After inhalation
Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Keep
patient warm.
Seek immediate medical advice.
- After skin contact
Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
Seek immediate medical advice.
- After eye contact
Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then consult
a doctor.
- After swallowing Seek immediate medical advice.
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- 5 Fire fighting measures
- Suitable extinguishing agents
CO2, extinguishing powder or water spray. Fight larger fires with water
spray.
- Special hazards caused by the material, its products of combustion or
resulting gases:
This substance is an oxidizer and its heat of reaction with reducing
agents or combustibles may cause ignition.
Promotes fire
In case of fire, the following can be released:
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Metal oxide
- Protective equipment:
Wear self-contained respirator.
Wear fully protective impervious suit.
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- 6 Accidental release measures
- Person-related safety precautions:
Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
Ensure adequate ventilation
- Measures for environmental protection:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper
governmental permits.
- Measures for cleaning/collecting: Ensure adequate ventilation.
- Additional information:
See Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.
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- 7 Handling and storage
- Handling
- Information for safe handling:
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
Ensure good ventilation at the workplace.
Prevent formation of dust.
- Information about protection against explosions and fires:
Substance/product can reduce the ignition temperature of flammable
substances.
This substance is an oxidizer and its heat of reaction with reducing
agents or combustibles may cause ignition.
- Storage
- Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
No special requirements.
- Information about storage in one common storage facility:
Store away from flammable substances.
Store away from reducing agents.
Do not store together with acids.
- Further information about storage conditions:
This product is hygroscopic.
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
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- 8 Exposure controls and personal protection
- Additional information about design of technical systems:
Properly operating chemical fume hood designed for hazardous chemicals
and having an average face velocity of at least 100 feet per minute.
Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
Not required.
- Additional information: No data
- Personal protective equipment
- General protective and hygienic measures
The usual precautionary measures for handling chemicals should be
followed.
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Remove all soiled and contaminated clothing immediately.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
- Breathing equipment:
Use suitable respirator when high concentrations are present.
- Protection of hands: Impervious gloves
- Eye protection: Safety glasses
- Body protection: Protective work clothing.
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- 9 Physical and chemical properties:
- General Information
- Form: Crystalline
- Color: White
- Odor: Odorless
- Value/Range Unit Method
- Change in condition
- Melting point/Melting range: 364 ° C
- Boiling point/Boiling range: 600 ° C (dec)
- Sublimation temperature / start: Not determined
- Flash point: Not applicable
- Flammability (solid, gaseous)
Contact with combustible material
may cause fire.
- Ignition temperature: Not determined
- Decomposition temperature: Not determined
- Explosion limits:
- Lower: Not determined
- Upper: Not determined
- Vapor pressure: Not determined
- Density: at 20 ° C 2.38 g/cm³
- Solubility in / Miscibility with
- Water: at 100 ° C 2340 g/l
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- 10 Stability and reactivity
- Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:
Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to
specifications.
- Materials to be avoided:
Reducing agents, easily oxidized materials
Water/moisture
Metal powders
- Dangerous reactions
Reacts with reducing agents
Reacts with flammable substances
- Dangerous products of decomposition:
Nitrogen oxides
Metal oxide fume
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- 11 Toxicological information
- Acute toxicity:
- Primary irritant effect:
- on the skin: Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.
- on the eye: Irritating effect.
- Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.
- Subacute to chronic toxicity:
Large amounts of lithium compounds may cause vomiting, diarrhea,
ataxia, intestinal irritation, kidney injury, central nervous system
depression and a drop in blood pressure. Central nervous system
effects may include slurred speech, blurred vision, dizziness, sensory
loss, convulsions and stupor. Chronic intake may cause neuromuscular
effects such as tremor, ataxia, weakness, clonus and hyperactive
reflexes. Lithium can cause kidney damage, gastrointestinal
disturbances, fatigue, dehydration, weight loss, dermatological effects
and thyroid damage. Lithium ion has shown teratogenic effects in rats
and mice.
Small doses of nitrates may cause weakness, general depression,
headache and mental impairment. Larger doses may cause dizziness,
abdominal cramps, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, convulsions and collapse.
- Additional toxicological information:
To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this
substance is not fully known.
No classification data on carcinogenic properties of this material is
available from the EPA, IARC, NTP, OSHA or ACGIH.
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- 12 Ecological information:
- General notes:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper
governmental permits.
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- 13 Disposal considerations
- Product:
- Recommendation
Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper disposal.
- Uncleaned packagings:
- Recommendation:
Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
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- 14 Transport information
- DOT regulations:
- Hazard class: 5.1
- Identification number: UN2722
- Packing group: III
- Proper shipping name (technical name):
Lithium nitrate
- Land transport ADR/RID (cross-border)
- ADR/RID class: 5.1 Oxidizing substances
- Item: 22c
- Danger code (Kemler): 50
- UN-Number: 2722
- Description of goods: Lithium nitrate
- Maritime transport IMDG:
- IMDG Class: 5.1
- UN Number: 2722
- Packaging group: III
- Proper shipping name: Lithium nitrate
- Air transport ICAO-TI and IATA-DGR:
- ICAO/IATA Class: 5.1
- UN/ID Number: 2722
- Packaging group: III
- Proper shipping name: Lithium nitrate
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- 15 Regulations
- Product related hazard informations:
- Hazard symbols:
Xi Irritant
O Oxidizing
- Risk phrases:
8 Contact with combustible material may cause fire.
36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
- Safety phrases:
22 Do not breathe dust.
26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of
water and seek medical advice.
36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face
protection.
- National regulations
All components of this product are listed in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substance
Inventory.
- Information about limitation of use:
For use only by technically qualified individuals.
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- 16 Other information:
Employers should use this information only as a supplement to other
information gathered by them, and should make independent judgement of
suitability of this information to ensure proper use and protect the
health and safety of employees. This information is furnished without
warranty, and any use of the product not in conformance with this
Material Safety Data Sheet, or in combination with any other product or
process, is the responsibility of the user.
- Department issuing MSDS: Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
- Contact: Darrell R. Sanders
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