TANGRAM COMPANY LLC -- LITHIUM HYDROXIDE -- 6810-00-559-3261 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:12/12/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-559-3261
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TANGRAM COMPANY LLC
Address:125 CORPORATE DR
City:HOLTSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11742
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-758-0471
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1H2F5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TANGRAM COMPANY LLC
Address:125 CORPORATE DR
Box:City:HOLTSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11742
Country:US
Phone:631-758-0460
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D846
CAGE:1H2F5
Company Name:TANGRAM COMPANY LLC
Address:125 CORPORATE DR
Box:City:HOLTSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11742
Country:US
Phone:631-758-0460
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-ZB85
CAGE:1H2F5
Company Name:TANGRAM COMPANY LLC
Address:125 CORPORATE DR
Box:City:HOLTSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11742
Country:US
Phone:631-758-0460
Contract Num:SP0450-02-D-4004
CAGE:1H2F5

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

Ingred Name:LITHIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-65-2
RTECS #:OJ6307070
= Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:2 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT):
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF SINGLE OVERESPOSURE: THIS
    MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES (MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS), NOSE,
    THROAT, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: THE USE OF
    THIS PRODUCT IN INDUSTRIAL AND  COMMERICAL APPLICATIONS PRESENTS NO
    SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY HAZARD. THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN
    SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE ARE BASED ON THERAPEUTIC
    APPLICATIONS OF LITHIUM CARBONATE WHERE RELATIVELY LA RGE DOSES ARE
    TAKEN BY MEDICALLY SUPERVISED PATIENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INDICATED TO BE
    CARGINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:LITHIUM CARBONATE IS USED THERAPEUTICALLY AT
    500 TO 2000 MG/DAY ORAL DOSES FOR SPECIFIC MENTAL DISORDERS.
    THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OCCUR AT BLOOD LEVELS OF 2.8 TO 8.3 MG LITHIUM
    PER LITER. MINIMAL SIGNS OF  TOXICITY MAY ALSO OCCUR AT THESE
    THERAPEUTIC LEVELS AND INVOLVE PRIMARY GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET.
    INCREASED DOSAGES CAN PRODUCE TREMORS, DOOWSINESS AND UNSTEADY
    GAIT. SIGNS OF TOXICITY RESOLVE RAPIDLY  ON CESSATION OF TREATMENT.
    PROLONGED TREATMENT AT TOXIC LEVELS RESULT IN DEHYDRATION, KIDNEY
    DAMAGE, WEIGHT LOSS AND THYROID DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO APPLICABLE DATA WAS FOUND

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATE FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
    UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. IMMEDIATELY SEE A PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS SEEK MEDIC AL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. IF BREATHING DISCOMFORT OCCURS
    AND PERSISTS, SEE A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DRINK TWO GLASSES OF
    WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMI TING. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AN EXPLOSIVE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE
    AWAY FROM ACIDS AND WATER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS, CHEMICAL WORKERS
    DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:QUICK DRENCH EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE HAS HIGH INHALATION CORROSIVITY
    AND IS CORROSIVE BY INGESTION. REMOVAL OF EXPOSURE SHOULD BE
    IMMEDIATE, USING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND GASTRIC GAVAGE IF
    NECESSAR Y. TREATMENT IS OTHERWISE SYMPTOMTIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

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

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=243.3C, 470.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Spec Gravity:1.5 G/CC
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Solubility in Water:10 WT% BY WT @ 77 F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE PROVIDE
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. REACTS WITH ACIDS

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:STUDIES OF PREGNANT MICE/RATS ASSOCIATED WITH
    BIRTH DEFECTS ONLY AT DOSE LEVELS THAT PRODUCE MATERNAL TOXICITY.
    EARLIER DATA SUGGEST INCREASED CARDIOVASCULAR DEFECTS IN BABIES
    BORN TO WOMEN ON LITHIUM  CARBONATE BUT RECENT DATA HAVE NOT FOUND
    THE ASSOCIATION. WOMEN ON THERAPUTIC DOSES HAVE POTENTIAL TO
    DELIVER FETUS WITH POOR MUSCLE TONE, SLOW HEART RATE & CYANOSIS.
    THESE LEVELS & HIGHER MAY POSE R ISK TO CONCEPTUS & BENEFITS TO
    MOTHER MUST BE WEIGHED. EXPOSURE TO LITHIUM IN INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS
    IS NOT CONSIDERED TO POSE RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL EPA, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

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

Transport Information:CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S., 8, UN1759, PGII,
    FOREIGN: LITHIUM HYDROXIDE, MONOHYDROXIDE, CORROSIVE MATERIAL,
    UN2680

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:LISTED AS REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN IN
    CALIFORNIA.

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