Product ID:MOLYSULFIDE
MSDS Date:01/30/1987
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-206-3627
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BJFSX

Emergency Phone: 516-582-5900

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:ACUTE:REFERENCES AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME DO NOT REPORT ILL HEALTH EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF ACUTE
OVEREXPOSURE. CHRONIC:REFERENCES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DO NOT
REPORT ILL HEALTH EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF CH RONIC OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 A PHYSICIAN. IF MATERIAL GETS IN EYES, FLUSH PARTICLES FROM
EYES WI TH WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR DRY SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING CLOTHING AND
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING 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 NECESSARY
Other Precautions:NONE NECESSARY

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE VENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS WITHIN
THE ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP IF
EXCEEDS TLV.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING COMPOUND.

HCC:V6
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:4.80
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GRAY TO BLACK CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE

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

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