TELEDYNE SYSTEMS CO -- LITHIUM METAL  -- 6135-01-274-0740
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM METAL
MSDS Date:05/22/1989
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-274-0740
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TELEDYNE SYSTEMS CO
Address:19601 NORDHOFF ST
City:NORTHRIDGE
State:CA
ZIP:91324-2422
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-886-2211
Emergency Phone Num:818-886-2211
Preparer's Name:D B  COGHLAN
CAGE:17863
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION
Address:348 HOLIDAY INN DR
Box:City:KINGS MOUNTAIN
State:NC
ZIP:28086
Country:US
Phone:704-739-2501
CAGE:07660
Company Name:LITTON SYSTEMS INC,GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS DIV
Address:19601 NORDHOFF ST
Box:City:NORTHRIDGE
State:CA
ZIP:91324-2422
Country:US
Phone:818-886-2211
CAGE:17863

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM
CAS:7439-93-2
RTECS #:OJ5540000
Fraction by Wt: 99.8%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LITHIUM REACTS W/BODY MOISTURE TO FORM
    LITHIUM HYDROXIDE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. THERE IS NO KNOWN
    LONG-TERM HAZARD FROM LITHIUM IN ITS SOLID STATE, WHEN NOT FOUND IN
    RESPIRABLE DUST. THE PRIMARY  HEALTH HAZARD IS FROM BURNING
    LITHIUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LITHIUM REACTS W/BODY MOISTURE TO FORM LITHIUM
    HYDROXIDE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION. THERE IS NO KNOWN LONG-TERM
    HAZARD FROM LITHIUM IN ITS SOLID STATE, WHEN NOT FOUND IN
    RESPIRABLE DUST. THE PRIMARY  HEALTH HAZARD IS FROM BURNING
    LITHIUM.

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

First Aid:SOLID: SKIN: REMOVE SOLID METAL & WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER TO
    AVOID CAUSTIC BURN. FOLLOW W/NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION. EYES: FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR 15 MINS W/BURNED EYE NEAREST THE FLOOR SO
    CHEMICAL ISN' T WASHED INTO OTHER EYE. MOLTEN: REMOVEAS RAPIDLY AS
    POSSIBLE. FLOOD AREA W/MINERAL OIL & SCRAPE LITHIUM AWAY. FOLLOW
    W/NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION. TREAT FOR SHOCK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:LITH-X IS RECOMMENDED FOR LITHIUM FIRES. DON'T USE
    WATER/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NEVER FIGHT LITHIUM FIRE ALONE. SCBA & FIRE
    FIGHTING ENTRY SUITS REQUIRED WHEN FIGHTING FIRES IN CONFINED
    SPACES. IF LARGE PROPORTIONS ARE REACHED, LET IT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOLTEN PRODUCT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
    W/WATER/CONCRETE FLOORING. REIGNITION CAN OCCUR IF THE LITH-X
    BLANKET IS DISTURBED. FLAMMABLE SOLID. DANGEROUS WHEN WET.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RETURN TO A SEALED CONTAINER & COAT W/WHITE
    MINERAL OIL. IF LITHIUM BEGINS TO REACT W/MOISTURE IN THE AIR,
    REMOVE TO AN ISOLATED AREA & ALLOW IT TO BURN. IF LITHIUM CAN'T BE
    REMOVED, FOLLOW FIRE FIGHT ING PROCEDURES. DON'T ALLOW WATER
    CONTAMINATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ISOLATED AREA FREE FROM
    SOURCES OF WATER, INCLUDING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. BUCKETS OF LITH-X SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Other Precautions:IF VAPORS FROM MOLTEN LITHIUM CONDENSE ON EQUIPMENT,
    CLEAN BEFORE EXPOSING TO AIR TO AVOID A FLASH FIRE. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO AVOID CONTACT
    W/SKIN/EYES. LITHIUM SHOULD BE  USED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER
    RECEIPT.

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

Ventilation:SHOULD ONLY BE EXPOSED IN DRY INERT GASEOUS
    ATMOSPHERES/DEHUMIDIFIED AIR.
Protective Gloves:SOLID: RUBBER/SURGICAL. MOLTEN: REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SOLID: REQUIRED. MOLTEN: FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:MOLTEN: HARD HAT, FIRE-RETARDANT CLOTHING,
    ALUMINIZED OVERCOAT, SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT & INHALATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: COLLECT THE SOLUTION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1415.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:356.9F
Vapor Pres:0
Vapor Density:0.534
Appearance and Odor:SOFT METALLIC SILVER COLORED SOLID W/NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, CONCRETE FLOORING, AIR, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, CO2, ACID, HALOGENS &
    MANY CHEMICALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAME &
    SPARK-GENERATING EQUIPMENT, MOLTEN & SOLID LITHIUM IN WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHITE, CAUSTIC LITHIUM OXIDE SMOKE,
    HYDROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL NOT DETERIORATED/CONTAMINATED MAY,
    W/PRIOR APPROVAL, BE RETURNED TO FOOTE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS
    FOR REPROCESSING. HEAVILY NITRIDED METAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY SLOW
    AMBIENT AIR OXIDATION  IN AN OPEN AREA PROTECTED FROM RAIN. (SEE
    SUPP)

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