Agent Name
Lithium nitride
Synonyms
Trilithium nitride; UN2806; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Brownish-red solid or powder; [NJ-HSFS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reducing agent; [NJ-HSFS] Used as a catalyst in conversion of alpha-boron nitride to beta-boron nitride and as a solid-state electrolyte in lithium batteries; [Ullmann]
Comments
Reacts with water or moisture to form lithium hydroxide and ammonia. Heat of reaction may ignite combustible materials; [CAMEO] See "NITRIDES."
Explanatory Notes
Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016]
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: