LM2722 (Discontinued) Lithium Hydride Powder (CAS 7580-67-8)

SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION

Product Name: Lithium Hydride

CAS #: 7580-67-8

Relevant identified uses of the substance: Scientific research and development

Supplier details:

Stanford Advanced Materials

E-mail: sales@samaterials.com

Tel: (949) 407-8904

Address: 23661 Birtcher Dr., Lake Forest, CA 92630 U.S.A.

SECTION 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Classification of the substance or mixture in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)

GHS02 Flame

Water-react. 1 H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones

Acute Tox. 3

H301 Toxic if swallowed.

GHS05 Corrosion

Skin Corr. 1B H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Eye Dam. 1

H318 Causes serious eye damage.

Hazards not otherwise classified

No information known.

Label elements

GHS label elements

The product is classified and labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)

Hazard pictogram

GHS02 GHS05 GHS06

Signal word: Danger

Hazard statements

H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.

H301 Toxic if swallowed.

H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P231+P232 Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.

P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor/...

P303+P361+P353 If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with

water/shower.

P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact

lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P405 Store locked up.

P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international

regulations.

WHMIS classification

B6 - Reactive flammable material

D1A - Very toxic material causing immediate and serious toxic effects

D2B - Toxic material causing other toxic effects

E - Corrosive material

Classification system

HMIS ratings (scale 0-4)

(Hazardous Materials Identification System)

HEALTH

FIRE

REACTIVITY

3

3

3

Health (acute effects) = 3

Flammability = 3

Physical Hazard = 3

Other hazards

Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

PBT: Not applicable.

vPvB: Not applicable.

SECTION 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Chemical characterization: Substances

CAS# Description:

7580-67-8 Lithium hydride

Identification number(s):

EC number:

231-484-3

SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Description of first aid measures

General informationImmediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.

In case of irregular breathing or respirat

ory arrest provide artificial respiration.

After inhalation

Supply fresh air. If required, provide arti

ficial 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

Do not induce vomiting; immediately call for medical help.

Information for doctor

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

Causes severe skin burns.

Causes serious eye damage.

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

No further relevant information available.

SECTION 5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES

Description of first aid measures

General information

Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.

In case of irregular breathing or respiratory arrest provide artificial respiration.

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

Do not induce vomiting; immediately call for medical help.

Information for doctor

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

Causes severe skin burns.

Causes serious eye damage.

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

No further relevant information available.

SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.

Ensure adequate ventilationKeep away from ignition sources

Environmental precautions:

Do not allow product to reach sewage system or any water course.

Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:

Use neutralizing agent.

Dispose of contaminated material as waste according to section 13.

Ensure adequate ventilation.

Do not flush with water or aqueous cleansing agents

Prevention of secondary hazards:

Keep away from ignition sources.

Reference to other sections

See Section 7 for information on safe handling

See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.

See Section 13 for disposal information.

SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling

Precautions for safe handling

Handle under dry protective gas.

Keep container tightly sealed.

Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.

Ensure good ventilation at the workplace.

Information about protection against explosions and fires:

Protect against electrostatic charges.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Storage

Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:

No special requirements.

Information about storage in one common storage facility:

Store away from air.

Store away from water/moisture.

Do not store together with acids.

Store away from oxidizing agents.

Store away from alcohols.

Further information about storage conditions:

Store under dry inert gas.

This product is moisture sensitive.

This product is air sensitive.

Protect from humidity and water.

Keep container tightly sealed.

Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.

Specific end use(s)

No further relevant information available.

SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/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.

Control parametersComponents with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:

7580-67-8 Lithium hydride (100.0%)

PEL (USA)

Long-term value: 0.025 mg/m³

REL (USA)

Long-term value: 0.025 mg/m³

TLV (USA)

Long-term value: 0.025 mg/m³

EL (Canada) Long-term value: 0.025 mg/m³

EV (Canada) Long-term value: 0.025 mg/m³

Additional information:

No data

Exposure controls

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.

Maintain an ergonomically appropriate working environment.

Breathing equipment:

Use suitable respirator when high concentrations are present.

Recommended filter device for short term use:

Use a respirator with type P100 (USA) or P3 (EN 143) cartridges as a backup to engineering controls.

Risk assessment should be performed to determine if air-purifying respirators are appropriate. Only

use equipment tested and approved under appropriate government standards.

Protection of hands:

Impervious gloves

Check protective gloves prior to each use for their proper condition.

The selection of suitable gloves not only

depends on the material, but also on quality. Quality will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

Material of gloves

Nitrile rubber, NBR

Penetration time of glove material (in minutes)

Not determined

Eye protection:

Tightly sealed goggles

Full face protection

Body protection:

Protective work clothing.

SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Information on basic physical and chemical properties

General Information

Appearance:

Form:

Powder

Color:

White to grey

Odor:

OdorlessOdor threshold:

Not determined.

pH-value:

Not applicable.

Change in condition

Melting point/Melting range:

688 °C (1270 °F)

Boiling point/Boiling range:

Not determined

Sublimation temperature / start:

Not determined

Flammability (solid, gaseous)

Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases.

Ignition temperature:

Not determined

Decomposition temperature:

Not determined

Auto igniting:

Not determined.

Danger of explosion:

Not determined.

Explosion limits:

Lower:

Not determined

Upper:

Not determined

Vapor pressure at 20 °C (68 °F):

0 hPa

Density at 20 °C (68 °F):

0.78 g/cm³ (6.509 lbs/gal)

Relative density

Not determined.

Vapor density

Not applicable.

Evaporation rate

Not applicable.

Solubility in / Miscibility with

Water:

Reacts violently

Contact with water releases flammable gases

Alcohols:

Reacts

Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water):

Not determined.

Viscosity:

dynamic:

Not applicable.

kinematic:

Not applicable.

Other information

No further relevant information available.

SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Reactivity

Reacts violently with water.

In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.

Chemical stability

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:

Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to specifications.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

Reacts with strong oxidizing agents

Contact with water releases flammable gases

Reacts violently with water

Conditions to avoid

No further relevant information available.

Incompatible materials:

Acids

Air

Oxidizing agents

Alcohols

Water/moisture

Hazardous decomposition products:

Hydrogen

Lithium oxide

SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Information on toxicological effects

Acute toxicity:

Toxic if swallowed.

Swallowing will lead to a strong corrosive effect on mouth and throat and to the danger of perforation

of esophagus and stomach.

The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) contains acute toxicity data for this

substance.

LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification:

Oral LD50 77.5 mg/kg (rat)

Skin irritation or corrosion:

Causes severe skin burns.

Eye irritation or corrosion:

Causes serious eye damage.

Sensitization:

No sensitizing effects known.

Germ cell mutagenicity:

No effects known.

Carcinogenicity:

No classification data on carcinogenic properties of this material is available from the EPA, IARC,

NTP, OSHA or ACGIH.

Reproductive toxicity:

No effects known.

Specific target organ system toxicity - repeated exposure:

No effects known.

Specific target organ system toxicity - single exposure:

No effects known.Aspiration hazard:

No effects known.

Subacute to chronic toxicity:

The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) contains multiple dose toxicity data for

this substance.

Additional toxicological information:

To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this substance is not fully known.

SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Toxicity

Aquatic toxicity:

No further relevant information available.

Persistence and degradability

No further relevant information available.

Bioaccumulative potential

No further relevant information available.

Mobility in soil

No further relevant information available.

Additional ecological information:

General notes:

Do not allow product to reach ground water, water course or sewage system.

Danger to drinking water if even small quantities leak into the ground.

Avoid transfer into the environment.

Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

PBT:

Not applicable.

vPvB:

Not applicable.

Other adverse effects

No further relevant information available.

SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Waste treatment methods

Recommendation

Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper disposal.

Uncleaned packagings:

Recommendation:

Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN-Number

DOT, IMDG, IATA

UN1414

UN proper shipping name

DOT

Lithium hydride

IMDG, IATALITHIUM HYDRIDE

Transport hazard class(es)

DOT

Class

4.3 Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases.

Label

4.3

Class

4.3 (W2) Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

Label

4.3

IMDG, IATA

Class

4.3 Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases.

Label

4.3

Packing group

DOT, IMDG, IATA

I

Environmental hazards:

Not applicable.

Special precautions for user

Warning: Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

EMS Number:

F-G,S-N

Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL73/78 and the IBC Code

Not applicable.

Transport/Additional information:

DOT

Marine Pollutant (DOT):

No

UN "Model Regulation":

UN1414, Lithium hydride, 4.3, I

SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture

GHS label elements

The product is classified and labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)

Hazard pictograms

GHS02

GHS05

GHS06

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.

H301 Toxic if swallowed.

H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P231+P232

Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.

P301+P310IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor/...

P303+P361+P353 If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with

water/shower.

P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact

lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P405

Store locked up.

P501

Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

National regulations

All components of this product are listed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxic

Substances Control Act Chemical substance Inventory.

All components of this product are listed on the Canadian Non-Domestic Substances List (NDSL).

SARA Section 313 (specific toxic chemical listings)

Substance is not listed.

California Proposition 65

Prop 65 - Chemicals known to cause cancer

Substance is not listed.

Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity

Substance is not listed.

Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity, female

Substance is not listed.

Prop 65 - Developmental toxicity, male

Substance is not listed.

Information about limitation of use:

For use only by technically qualified individuals.

Other regulations, limitations and prohibitive regulations

Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to the REACH Regulations (EC) No. 1907/2006.

Substance is not listed.

The conditions of restrictions according to Article 67 and Annex XVII of the Regulation (EC) No

1907/2006 (REACH) for the manufacturing, placing on the market and use must be observed.

Substance is not listed.

Annex XIV of the REACH Regulations (requiring Authorisation for use)

Substance is not listed.

Chemical safety assessment:

A Chemical Safety Assessment has not been carried out.

SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION

Safety Data Sheet according to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH). The above information is

believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The

information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the

product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the

properties of the product.