Product ID:SODIUM MOLYBDATE
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-764-2235
MSDS Number: BWNKW

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Cage: 1B464

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Cage: 1B464

MOLYBDIC ACID DISODIUM SALT, DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10102-40-6

RTECS: QA5085000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 4699 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:ACUTE-INHALED:IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHEST DISCOMFORT.
SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION (WET SKIN). EYE:IRRITATION.
INGESTED:CRAMPING,VOMITING,HYPERTENSION. CHRONIC-INHALED:LIVER
DISFUNCTION,HYPERLILIRUBINEMIA. SKIN:IRRITATION. EYE:NO DATA.
INGESTED:GOUT,URICEMIA. LOSS OF
APPETITE,LISTLESSNESS,DIARRHEA,ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE
CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE-INHALED:IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHEST
DISCOMFORT. SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION (WET SKIN). EYE:IRRITATION.
INGESTED:CRAMPING,VOMITING,HYPERTENSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH GOUT, LIVER OR BLOOD
DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL ATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACCUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE
AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED SHOULD BE BASED
ON THE LEVELS OF CONTAMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. FISHER REQUIRES
JOINT NIOSH AND MSHA APPROVAL. RECOMMENDED UNIT VARYS FROM AN AIR
PURIFYING RESPIRATOR TO AN SCBM DEPENDING ON THE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE
WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL BEFORE
USE. WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT THIS MATERIAL MAY CON TACT
THE EYES; AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA FOR
EMERGENCY USE.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1269F,687C
Spec Gravity:3.28
Solubility in Water:56%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER - PH OF 5% SOL'N = 9-10 - LOOSES WATER
OF HYDRATON ABOVE 212F

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INTERHALOGENS AND METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE SODIUM OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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