Product ID:MOLYBDENUM OXIDE, M-1114
MSDS Date:11/05/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034866
MSDS Number: BRDPP

Emergency Phone: 414-289-9800

Info Phone: 414-289-9800

Preparer: STEVEN CARLSON

Cage: FO994

Telephone: 414-289-9800

Cage: 67027

MOLYBDENUM OXIDE

CAS: 18868-43-4

RTECS: QA4600000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/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:ACUTE:EYE:MILD (TRANSIENT) IRRITATION.
INHAL:MOLYBDENUM OXIDE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE ONLY A TRANSITORY
IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGEST:INSOLUBLE MOLYBDENUM OXIDE
COMPOUNDS HAVE LOW ORAL TOX ICITY. SKIN:NOT AN IRRITANT.
CHRONIC:NODATA AVAILABLE ON LONG TERM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY
DISEASES MIGHT SUFFER AGGRAVATION OF SYMPTOMS FROM MOLYBDENUM OXIDE
DUSTS OF FUMES.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN:FLUSH W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER-DUST, FUME/MIST
RESPIRATOR. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR
DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PELS. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL LABORATORY WEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LEAD GREY CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. DISPOSE OF W/NORMAL REFUSE.

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