Product ID:AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041028
MSDS Number: BSVSD

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

MOLYBDIC ACID, HEXAMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE)

CAS: 12027-67-7

RTECS: QA5076000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITANT FOR UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. PUNGENT TASTE IN MOUTH & THROAT, COUGHING,
LABORED BREATHING. INGEST:IRRITANT TO DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. SYMPTOMS OF
SORE THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA MA Y OCCUR. EXTREME MOLYBDENUM
POISONING MAY SHOW SYMPTOMS OF DIARRHEA, ANEMIA, LIVER OR KIDNEY
DAMAGE. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN:SLIGHTLY IRRITATING.
DISCOLORATION, SKIN BURNS ARE POSSIBLE. EYE:SLIGHTLY IRRITATING.
REDNESS & BLURRED VISION MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY RESULT IN MOL YBDENUM POISONING SHOWING
SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA, DIARRHEA, KIDNEY OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DIFFICULTY. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER
& STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERSON. CA LL MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED
ATTN. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FROM DUST. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION! MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF
MASK CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV OR
THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER,
WHICHEVER IS LESS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES @ 374F,190C. MP:LOSES 1 WATER @ 194F,90C. VENT:BECAUSE IT
CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF
IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS
VENT, MANUAL OF REC PRACTS", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
OTHER PROT EQUIP:& QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.398
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE OR NEARLY WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER;
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION, FUMES OF
AMMONIA & OXIDES OF NITROGEN MAY BE EMITTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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