Lithium aluminum hydride
Agent Name
Lithium aluminum hydride
CAS Number
16853-85-3
Formula
Al-H4.Li
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Aluminate(1-), tetrahydro-, lithium; Aluminate(1-), tetrahydro-, lithium, (T-4)-; Aluminum lithium hydride; Aluminum lithium hydride (LiAlH4); LAH; Lithium alanate; Lithium aluminohydride; Lithium aluminum hydride; Lithium aluminum hydride, ethereal; Lithium aluminum tetrahydride; Lithium tetrahydroaluminate; Lithium tetrahydroaluminate(1-); UN1410; UN1411; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metal Hydrides
Description
Gray to white crystals; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reducing agent, catalyst, and propellant; Used to produce other hydrides; [HSDB]
Comments
Contact with solid causes caustic burns to eyes and skin. [CHRIS] Inhalation of high concentrations can cause pulmonary edema; [HSDB] Reacts with moisture on the skin or in the eyes and respiratory tract to form a corrosive alkali solution (lithium hydroxide); [CHEMINFO]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (mammal) = 70 mg/m3
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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