Product ID:MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE
MSDS Date:10/10/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8357
MSDS Number: BHCSC

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

NO HAZARD INGREDIENTS STATED BY MANUFACTURERS

CAS: 1313-27-5

OSHA PEL 5 MG(MO)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(MO)/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 125 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALE- MAY CAUSE PULMONARY
DISORDERS. INGEST- TOXIC MATERIAL. MAY CAUSE SEVERE DISTRESS,
CRAMPING, VOMITING, AND HYPERTENSION. SKIN- CAUSES RASH THAT IS
DIFFICULT TO HEAL. EYE- SOFT TISSUE DAM AGE. CHRONIC: NOTHING
SPECIFIC NOTED. MOLYBDENUM IS RAPIDLY EXCRETED FORM THE BODY.
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. LARGE DOSES CAN
CAUSE SEVERE DISTRESS, CRAMPING, VOMITING, AND HYPERTENSION.
IRRITATING TO WET SKIN. IRRITATION TO SOFT TISSUE OF THE EYE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND STICKING FINGER
DOWN THRAOT. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
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:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FORM DUST. SWEEP UP
AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=1150.C, 2102.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=795.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:4.69
Solubility in Water:.107
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, ODOR NOT STATED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INTERHALOGENS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC METAL FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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