ALDON CORP -- LITHIUM CARBONATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:04/04/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO. LL205 REV. 3 / NASCO #SB13548M
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:NASCO INTL INC., NASCO DIV
Address:901 JANESVILL AVE
Box:City:FORT ATKINSON
State:WI
ZIP:53538-0901
Country:US
Phone:920-563-2446
Contract Num:MDA414-01P-0615
CAGE:33089

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM CARBONATE
CAS:554-13-2
RTECS #:OJ5800000
= Wt:99.

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LARGE DOSES OF LITHIUM
    CARBONATE HAVE CAUSED DIZZINESS AND PROSTRATION. CAN CAUSE KIDNEY
    DAMAGE IF SODIUM INTAKE IS LIMITED. EYES: STRONG IRRITANT. SKIN:
    STRONG IRRITANT. INHALATION: AIRBOR NE DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND
    THROAT.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LARGE DOSES OF LITHIUM CARBONATE
    HAVE CAUSED DIZZINESS AND PROSTRATION. CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE IF
    SODIUM INTAKE IS LIMITED. EYES: STRONG IRRITANT. SKIN: STRONG
    IRRITANT. INHALATION: AIRBOR NE DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. CALL
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES: FLUSH  THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,
    THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF ILLNESS DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT WITH ACIDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO
    SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGE SPILLS: VENTILATE AREA.
    SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    ACIDS OR ACID FUMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): IF DUSTY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION, VENTILATION HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING. STRONG IRRITANT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=1310.C, 2390.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=721.1C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:2.56
Spec Gravity:2.111@17.5C
Solubility in Water:1.3% BY WEIGHT@25C(77F).
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
    UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY B E DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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