Editing Lithium (section)

== Precautions ==
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Lithium metal is [[corrosive]] and requires special handling to avoid skin contact. Breathing lithium dust or lithium compounds (which are often [[alkali]]ne) initially [[irritation|irritate]] the [[human nose|nose]] and throat, while higher exposure can cause a buildup of fluid in the [[lung]]s, leading to [[pulmonary edema]]. The metal itself is a handling hazard because contact with moisture produces the [[Corrosive substance|caustic]] [[lithium hydroxide]]. Lithium is safely stored in non-reactive compounds such as [[naphtha]].<ref>{{Cite book |url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=Oo3xAmmMlEwC |page=244}} |pages=244–246 |isbn=978-0-8493-2523-6 |author=Furr, A. K. |date=2000 |publisher=CRC Press |location=Boca Raton |title=CRC handbook of laboratory safety |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313170605/https://books.google.com/books?id=Oo3xAmmMlEwC&pg=PA244 |url-status=live}}</ref>