1. General Information
Company's Name : Qingyuan Fine Zinc Oxide Plant
Company's City : Qingyuan county
Company's State : HeBei Province
Company's Country : China
Company's Zip Code : 071100
Record No. For Safety Entry : 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk# : 001
Date MSDS Prepared : 01MAR91
Safety Data Review Date : 29MAR96
2.Ingredients/Identity Information
Proprietary : NO
Ingredient : LITHIUM FLUORIDE
Ingredient Sequence Number : 01
Percent : 99%
NIOSH (RTECS) Number : OJ6125000
CAS Number : 7789-24-4
OSHA PEL : 2.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV : 2.5 MG/M3
3. Physical/Chemical Characteristics
| Appearance : |
White crystals |
| Odor : |
Odorless |
| Boiling Point: |
3038F,1670C |
| Melting Point: |
1548F,842C |
| Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F) : |
N/A |
| Vapor Density (Air=1) : |
N/A |
| Specific Gravity : |
2.64 (H*2O=1) |
| Evaporation Rate And Ref : |
NOT APPLICABLE |
| Solubility In Water : |
SOLUBLE |
| Percent Volatiles By Volume : |
N/A |
4. Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point : NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Lower Explosive Limit : N/A
Upper Explosive Limit : N/A
Extinguishing Media :
USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIALS.
Special Fire Fighting Proc :
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL ROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds :
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.
5. Reactivity Data
Stability : YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability) : DUSTING; CONTACT WITH ACIDS CAN PRODUCE HF.
Materials To Avoid : ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomp Products : F.
Hazardous Poly Occur : NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly) : NOT RELEVANT
6. Health Hazard Data
LD50-LC50 Mixture : LD50(ORAL,RAT):143 MG/KG
Route Of Entry - Inhalation : YES
Route Of Entry - Skin : NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion : YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic :
HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE, SKIN AND THROAT.
Carcinogenicity - NTP : NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC : NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA : NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity : NOT RELEVANT
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp : SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp : DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
Emergency/First Aid Proc :
GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVER EXPOSURE.
SKIN :
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
NHALATION:
REMOVE TO IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.
7. Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps If Matl Released/Spill:
EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTN RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method:
MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED TSD TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ ALL CURRENT LOC, STATE & FED REGS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing:
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM HEAT & ACIDS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
8. Control Measures
Respiratory Protection: IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (SUP DAT)
Ventilation: MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: PROT GLOVES (NEOPRENE, PVC OR (SUP DAT)
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: SPILL PROC:CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS
DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY WITH FED, STATE AND LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. RESP PROT:SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CTLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. PROT GLOVES:EQUIV SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
9. Transportation Data
10. Disposal Data
11. Label Data
Label Required : YES
Technical Review Date : 29MAR96
Label Status : G
Common Name : LITHIUM FLUORIDE, 5686
Chronic Hazard : NO
Signal Word : WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate : X
Contact Hazard-Moderate : X
Fire Hazard-None : X
Reactivity Hazard-None : X
Special Hazard Precautions : ACUTE:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE, SKIN AND THROAT. CHRONIC :NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protect Eye : Y
Protect Skin : Y
Protect Respiratory : Y