Product ID:MOLYBDENUM VI OXIDE, MO45
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084737
MSDS Number: CGTVJ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE; (MOO*3) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1313-27-5

RTECS: QA4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MO)

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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, INGESTED OR
CONTACTED WITH THE SKIN OR EYES. SKIN OR EYE CONTACT CAN BE
IRRITATING. INHALATION CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS HAS
SHOWN TO CAUSE APPETITE AND WEIGHT LOSS, DIARRHEA, MUSCULAR
INCOORDINATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HAIR LOSS AND DEATH IN SOME CASES.
THIS MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO CONTAIN ANY CHEMICAL LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY OSHA, IARC OR NTP.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET IMMED MEDICAL HELP. IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA IN A TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:WARNING: TOXIC, IRRITANT, HIGH TEMPERATURE HAZARD.
AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH
CAREFULLY AFTER USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: SUBLIMES AT 2111F,1155C. SOL IN H*2O: COLD - 0.1066 G/100CC; HOT -
2.055 G/100CC.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1463F,795C
Spec Gravity:4.6972
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE - YELLOW POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM AND INTER HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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