Product ID:MOLYBDIC (VI) ACID,A-173,ACC 15130
MSDS Date:10/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0420
MSDS Number: BLJGM

Emergency Phone: 412-526-8300 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 410-526-8300

Cage: 22527

Telephone: 213-590-8633

Cage: 7X274

MOLYBDIC ACID

CAS: 7782-91-4

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 T DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 T DUST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
NASAL/RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,WEIGHT
LOSS,DYSPNEA,INCOORDINATION,ATAXIA,DIARRHEA,HEMOLYTIC
ANEMIA.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE LOSS OF
APPETITE,LISTLESSNESS,INCOORDINATION,DYSPN EA,ANEMIA,ANOREXIA &
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:NASAL/RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,WEIGHT
LOSS,DYSPNEA,INCOORDINATION,ATAXIA,DIARRHEA,HEMOLYTIC
ANEMIA.INGESTION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF
APPETITE,LISTLESSNESS,INCOORDINATION,DYSPNEA,ANEMIA,ANOREXIA &
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.IRRITATION,REDNESS& PAIN IN EYES.SKIN
IRRITATION.ACCUMULATION IN TISSUE & LUNG IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHROMIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO DUST.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER
& INDU CE VOMITING.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER(OR NORMAL SALINE) FOR
15-20 MINUTES.KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP/MILD DETERGENT
& WATER (15-20 MINUTES).REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.FOR LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR REGULAR FOAM(NOT
DIRECT H2O).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
CORROSIVE DUSTS AND FUMES. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. FOR SMALL DRY
SPILLS, WITH CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA. AVO ID RAISING DUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER IN A DRY PLACE.
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:FOR 25MG(MO)/M3-USE DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR.250
MG(MO)/M3-SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR+FULL FACE-PIECE,HELMET/HOOD.5000
MG(MO)/M3-POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR+FILTER.10000
MG(MO)/M3-TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED AI R RESPIRATOR+FULL
FACE-PIECE(POSITIVE P)
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)/LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLYBDIC ACID OF COMMERCE IS EITHER AN AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE(MOLYBDIC ACID
85%) OR MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:3.1
Solubility in Water:0.133% @ 64F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR YELLOW CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE,CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE,MOLTEN MAGNESIUM,SODIUM OR
POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZES READILY AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE.

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

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