Product ID:MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE
MSDS Date:07/17/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-206-3626
MSDS Number: BJFST

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 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:REFERENCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DO NOT REPORT
ILL HEALTH EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF ACUTE OR CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO
MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO DUST.

First Aid:IF A PERSON BREATHES IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST, REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE; IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
CALL MD. IF MATERIAL GETS IN EYES, FLUSH PARTICLES FROM EYES WITH
WATER. CONSULT MD.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR DRY SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING CLOTHING AND
SCBA EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION OF MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE MAY
RELEASE SULFUR DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP BY VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING TO
MINIMIZE DUST EXPOSURE. PROVIDE CLEANUP EMPLOYEES WITH RESPIRATORS
FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL WAS REPORTED ON THE INITIAL TSCA
INVENTORY.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE
EXCEEDS THE ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS WITHIN THE
ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:OXIDIZ>315C
Vapor Pres:@20C = 0
Spec Gravity:4.80
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GRAY TO BLACK CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
AND REGS.

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