Lithium hydroxide
Agent Name
Lithium hydroxide
CAS Number
1310-65-2
Formula
H-Li-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Lithium hydroxide anhydrous; [ChemIDplus] UN2680; UN2679 (solution)
Category
Bases
Description
White crystals or granular powder; [AIHA] Readily absorbs carbon dioxide and water from air; [Merck Index] White odorless granules; Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in photographic developing solutions, alkaline storage batteries, lithium-based greases, polymerization catalysts, carbon dioxide absorbents, alkyd paints, textile dye solubilizers, and copper electroplating baths; Produced along with lithium oxide when lithium-aluminum alloys are heated by welding or cutting; [AIHA] Used in cosmetics; [ExPub: EC]
Comments
Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] High inhalation exposure can cause pulmonary edema; [ICSC] Causes abnormal liver function test results in animal experiments; [RTECS] See "Lithium oxide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 960 mg/m3/4hr
Reference Link #2
WEEL
Ceiling = 1 mg/m3
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: