Lithium hydroxide

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

H-Li-O

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

960 mg/m3/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :

FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,58,1986

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

PHTXA6 Pharmacology and Toxicology. English translation of FATOAO. (New York, NY) V.20-22, 1957-59. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,419,1958

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

300 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

PHTXA6 Pharmacology and Toxicology. English translation of FATOAO. (New York, NY) V.20-22, 1957-59. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,419,1958 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:STEL 1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 81879 No. of Facilities: 12157 (estimated) No. of Industries: 157 No. of Occupations: 79 No. of Employees: 145575 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 81879 No. of Facilities: 14044 (estimated) No. of Industries: 126 No. of Occupations: 73 No. of Employees: 170966 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 14882 (estimated)