Product ID:E-4
MSDS Date:01/17/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F007582
MSDS Number: BBYHT

Emergency Phone: 317-497-6100/501-862-5141

Info Phone: 317-497-6100/501-862-5141

Cage: 8F024

Telephone: 770-631-0833

Cage: 8F024

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM AS (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM AS (MO)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, BLURRED VISION.
SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION/ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATION, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING, KEEP WARM. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL/HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING/TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IN
A FIRE SITUATION.

Spill Release Procedures:USE A VACUUM TO CLEAN UP RELEASE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
LEVELS BELOW TWA LIMITS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR IF TWA/TLV
LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW TWA LIMITS.
MECHANICAL: USE NON-SPARKING EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:4.8
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY/BLACK POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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