Product ID:MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE
MSDS Date:07/17/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-424-3224
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BDYNX

Emergency Phone: 313-984-4213

Info Phone: 313-984-4213

Preparer: JOHN BOUKAMP

Cage: 03432

Telephone: 810-984-4213

Cage: 03432

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

Fraction By Weight: 99.0%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MO)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REFERENCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DO
NOT REPORT ILL HEALTH EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF ACUTE OR CHRONIC
OVEREXPOSURE TO MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHROMIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO DUST.

First Aid:INHALATION:IF A PERSON BREATHES IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST,
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYE LIDS OPEN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP BY VACUUM OR WET SWEEPING TO MINIMIZE
DUST EXPOSURE.PROVIDE CLEANUP EMPLOYEES WITH RESPIRATORS FOR DUST
CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
MAKING DUST.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART B OF THE LUBRICANT KIT. PART A CONSISTS OF 1000 ML
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL.

HCC:V6
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>599F,>315C
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:4.80
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GRAY TO BLACK CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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