Product ID:AI-1013 MOLYBDENUM POWDER
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-386-2060
MSDS Number: BYFDN

Emergency Phone: 713-426-5535

Info Phone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

Telephone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

BASE METAL (NONE SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV:15 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MOLYBDENUM IS CONSIDERED TO EXHIBIT A
LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY & IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT A SERIOUS
HEALTH HAZARD. SKIN:ADVERSE REACTIONS UNLIKELY. INGEST:UNLIKELY TO
CAUSE AN ADVERSE EFFECT.
Effects of Overexposure:LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SKIN:ADVERSE REACTIONS
UNLIKELY. IF IRRIT DOES OCCUR FLUSH W/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPO
TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY AID BREATHING & SEEK MED ATTN.
INGEST:UNLIKELY TO CAUSE AN ADVERSE EFFECT.

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER EXTINGUISHING AGENT IN THE EVENT OF
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOLYBDENUM DUST MAY PRESENT SLIGHT EXPLO
HAZ UNDER FAVORING CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE DISPERSION & STRONG
IGN SOURCE.HOWEVER NOT EXPECTED TO BE PROBLEM NORMAL

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN UP IS RECOMMENDED THOUGH NO
SPECIAL STEPS ARE REQUIRED EXCEPT TO AVOID DUST GENERATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE.
Other Precautions:PER WARNING LABEL SUBMITTED W/MSDS:AVOID PROLONG SKIN
CONTACT & INHALING DUST.MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RX.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED AIR PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE IN EXCESS OF TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:GENERALLY NOT NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFT HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:8717F,4825C
Spec Gravity:10.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95.94

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE PER MFG. HOWEVER AVOID GENERATING
DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MOLYBDENUM OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
REGULATIONS.

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