WHMIS (Lithium nitride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases - Category 11

• Combustible dusts - See comments below2

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 33 4 5

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 1

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation

Danger

In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously (H260)
Toxic if inhaled (H331)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments3 4 5 :

This product could belong to the hazard class "Combustible dust", based on various factors related to the combustibility and explosiveness of its dust, including composition, shape and size of the particles.

There are no data available for lithium nitride regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water corrosive substances: lithium hydroxide and ammonia.

References

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• ▲2.  Patnaik, P., A comprehensive guide to the hazardous properties of chemical substances. 2nd ed. New York : Wiley. (1999). [RM-515120]
• ▲3.  United States. National Ocean Service. Office of Response and Restoration., Computer aided management of emergency operations chemicals (CAMEO chemicals) : online database of hazardous materials. USA : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.   http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
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• ▲4.  Lewis, R.J., Sr., Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary. 15th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons. (2007). [RS-407001]   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470114735
• ▲5.  Lewis, RJ., Sax's dangerous properties of industrial materials (en ligne). 11th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons. (2014).   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0471701343

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