Product ID:Z MOLY-POWDER
MSDS Date:11/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-086-3541
MSDS Number: BCYGG

Emergency Phone: (517)496-5900

Cage: 94499

Telephone: 203-452-9199

Cage: 94499

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MO); 8990

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAUSES NO
KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECT. MAY STAIN SKIN. ORAL- SMALL AMOUNTS
TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUTH BY FINGERS DURING USE SHOULD NOT INJURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- DIRECT CONTACT MAY CUASE TEMPORARY
DISCOMFORT WITH MILD REDNESS AND DRYNESS SIMILAR TO WINDBURN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES- FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER. SKIN- BRUSH OFF AND FLUSH
WITH WATER. AVOID HARSH CLEANSERS. USE WATERLESS CLEANER TO REMOVE
STAINS AND NOT CAUSE IRRITATION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING
CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS SULFUR OXIDES MAY BE FORMED
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL TO COLLECT AND CONTAIN FOR
SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE AND CAUTION.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT GETS IN PORES OF SKIN. STRONG SOAP OR WASH
BRUSH MAY IRRITATE SKIN WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP AREA CLEAN. MECHANICAL EXHAUST
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2165F,1185C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:4.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:LESS THAN 0.1
Appearance and Odor:VERY LITTLE ODOR, POWDER, BLACK.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES AND MOLYBDEMUN.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
CONCERNING HEALTH AND POLLUTION.

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