Product ID:MOLYSULFIDE
MSDS Date:03/08/1996
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-206-3627
MSDS Number: CDKKW

HURON INDUSTRIES INC

PORT HURON, MI 48061
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 810-984-4213

Preparer: DEBRA SULLIVAN

Cage: 03432

HURON INDUSTRIES INC

610104 PORT HURON, MI 48061-0104 US

Telephone: 810-984-4213

Cage: 03432

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 5 MG MO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MO/M3

WATER & TOX ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986

DRINKING WATER WITH SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER

BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED

RESP EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & QUARTER-MASK RESPS; ANY

ANY CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/DUST, MIST, & FUME FILTER;

FILTER; ANY TYPE 'C' SUPP-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE

FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN

DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE.

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: SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO EYES AND SKIN. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT
ADVERSE LONG TERM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & QUIET. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF
WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN
IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS
LIFTING (SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIP . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL: LOR LGE SPILLS, SWEEP UP W/MIN OF
DUSTING & PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTRS FOR
RECLAMATION/LATER DISP. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM. WATER SPILL: CALIFORNIA
SAFE DRINKING (ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVEL S FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO (SUP
DAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: >599F,>315C (OXIDIZES). FIRST AID PROC: UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL
NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
INGEST: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPSTO PVNT ASPIR. OTHER
PROT EQUIP: PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUP DAT
Vapor Pres:APPROX 0
Spec Gravity:4.80
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY TO BLACK POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE: VIGOROUS/VIOLENT RXN. STRONG OXIDIZERS: FIRE & EXPLO
HAZ. POTASSIUM NITRATE: FORMS EXPLO MIXTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT CYPRUS ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT FOR
INFORMATION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .

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