General Information
Revision date
1998-09-30
Product name
Lithium aluminum hydride
Product Synonyms
Lithium aluminum hydride; Lithium tetrahydroaluminate
CAS No.
16853-85-3
Emergency telephone
Europe
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics BVBA
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Danger! Water-reactive. Causes burns by all exposure routes. May ignite or explode on contact with moist air. Reacts violently and/or explosively with water, steam or moisture. Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases. Target Organs: Respiratory system, eyes, skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes severe eye burns. Causes redness and pain. Skin: Causes redness and pain. Causes severe burns. May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May cause Ingestion: 6 systemic effects. Toxic if swallowed. Inhalation: Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. May cause systemic effects. Chronic: Effects may be delayed.
