Product ID:MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE, M0753
MSDS Date:10/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021653
MSDS Number: BLNTP

Emergency Phone: 800-325-8070

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1313-27-5

RTECS: QA4725000

OSHA PEL 5 MG MO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MO/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES OR SKIN: FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRAT ION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF
EXPOSURE, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
TOXIC. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1463F,795C
Spec Gravity:4.692
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREY GRANULAR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAAL LAWS.

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