NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Lithium hydride LiH 7580-67-8 OJ6300000 0.5 mg/m3. Physical description: Odorless, off-white to gray, translucent, crystalline mass or white powder.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Lithium hydride LiH 7580-67-8 OJ6300000 0.5 mg/m3
Odorless, off-white to gray, translucent, crystalline mass or white powder.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin; eye, skin burns; mouth, esophagus burns (if Skin: Brush (DO NOT WASH)Target organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection