Product ID:Z MOLY-POWDER
MSDS Date:12/05/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N015469
MSDS Number: BKQGK

Emergency Phone: 517-496-5900

Info Phone: 517-496-6000

Preparer: JACK L SHENEBERGER

Cage: 5D028

Telephone: 517-496-4388

Cage: 71984

MOLYBDENUM SULFIDE (MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE)

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG(MO)/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG(MO)/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
DISCOMFORT WITH MILD REDNESS OR DRYNESS SIMILAR TO WINDBURN. SKIN:
A SINGLE PRLNGD EXPOSURE (24 TO 48 HRS) CAUSES NO KNOWN ADVERSE
EFTS. MAY STAIN SKIN. INHAL: NO IRRIT TO EYES & RESP PASSAGES. NO
INJURY IS LIKELY FROM RELATIVELY SHORT EXPOS OF LESS THAN 8 HRS.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ORAL: SM AMTS TRANSFERRED TO MOUTH BY
FINGERS DURING USE, ETC, SHOULD NOT INJURE. SWALLOWING LRG AMTS MAY
CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT. COMMENTS: NO KNOWN ADVERSE CHRONIC
HEALTH EFTS, BUT UNNE CESSARY EXPOS TO ANY CHEM SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
THIS PROD, AS W/ANY CHEM MAY ENHANCE ALLERGIC CNDTNS ON CERTAIN
PEOPLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: BRUSH
OFF AND FLUSH WITH WATER. AVOID HARSH CLEANSERS. USE WATERLESS
CLEANER TO REMOVE STAINS AND NOT CAUSE IRRITATION. INHAL: NO FIRST
AID SHOULD BE NEEDED. ORAL: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS SO*X FORM.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE AND CAUTION.
Other Precautions:PROD GETS IN PORES OF SKIN. STRONG SOAP/WASH BRUSH
MAY IRRIT SKIN WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE PROD. REMOVE GROSS AMTS OF
CHEM FROM SKIN AS SOON AS PRAC, ESP BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. AVOID
SKIN CONT TO PVNT ST AINING. AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE DUSTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST TYPE RESPIRATOR
UNLESS LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE OR AIR SAMPLING DATA
SHOW EXPOS ARE WITHIN TLV AND PEL GUIDELINES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NECESSARY TO KEEP AREA CLEAN. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO KEEP
AREA CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2165F/1185C
Spec Gravity:4.8
Solubility in Water:LESS THAN 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:VERY LITTLE ODOR, POWDER, BLACK.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION. SEE CONDITIONS TO AVOID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT WITH ORGANIC
MATERIALS THAT COULD CAUSE A REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*X AND MOLYBDENUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DOW CORNING SUGGESTS THAT ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGS CONCERNING HLTH & POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE
APPROVED DISP PROC. CONTACT DOW CORNING IF THERE ARE ANY DISP
QUESTIONS.

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