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Chemical Sampling Information
Lithium Hydroxide
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Lithium Hydroxide

IMIS: L150

DESCRIPTION:

Solid.



Exposure Limits


Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eyes, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14) Lung damage (HE11); CNS effects (HE7)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
ANL SOLVENT: Deionized Water
MAX V: 960 Liters   MIN V: 480 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min
ANL 1: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS/Water extraction
REF: 2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS: Not Validated
NOTE: Submit as a separate sample. If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period. When analysis of a compound is requested, an elemental analysis is performed and reported as the compound.


Revision Date: 01/15/1993
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