------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE FORMULA: MOO3 FORMULA WT: 143.94 CAS NO.: 1313-27-5 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: QA4725000 COMMON SYNONYMS: MOLYBDENUM(VI)OXIDE; MOLYBDIC ANHYDRIDE; MOLYBDIC TRIOXIDE PRODUCT CODES: 0208 EFFECTIVE: 01/22/87 REVISION #02 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 2 MODERATE FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE REACTIVITY - 0 NONE CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS WARNING CAUSES IRRITATION HARMFUL IF INHALED AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE 90-100 1313-27-5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 1155 C ( 2111 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A MELTING POINT: 795 C ( 1463 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 4.70 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0 APPEARANCE & ODOR: YELLOWISH-WHITE TO BLUISH SOLID. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN LABORATORY ANIMAL STUDIES, HIGH LEVELS OF EXPOSURE BY INHALATION HAVE CAUSED ANOREXIA, DIARRHEA, WEIGHT LOSS, LISTLESSNESS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THESE SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED IN HUMANS. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 10 MG/M3 ( PPM) PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 15 MG/M3 ( PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 125 LD50 (SCU-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 94 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS EYES, SKIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, MAGNESIUM, MOST COMMON METALS, INTER-HALOGENS, EX. BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 25 PPM, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED) INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROPER SHIPPING NAME POISONOUS SOLIDS, N.O.S. (MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE) HAZARD CLASS 6.1 UN/NA UN2811 LABELS HARMFUL - STOW AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS