Potassium molybdate(VI)
Agent Name
Potassium molybdate(VI)
CAS Number
13446-49-6
Formula
Mo-O4.2K
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Dipotassium molybdate; Dipotassium tetraoxomolybdate; Dipotassium tetraoxomolybdate(2-); Potassium molybdate; Potassium orthomolybdate; Molybdate (MoO42-), dipotassium, (T-4)-; Molybdate (MoO42-), potassium (1:2), (T-4)-; Molybdate (MoO4(sup 2-)), dipotassium, (T-4)- (9CI); Molybdic acid, dipotassium salt; [ChemIDplus] (T-4)-Molybdate (MoO42-) potassium (1:2); Potassium molybdenum oxide; [Merck Index]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White odorless solid; Soluble in 0.6 parts water; [Merck Index] White odorless powder; Hygroscopic and soluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Sodium molybdate(VI) dihydrate." See "Molybdenum."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.5 mg/m3, as Mo, respirable fraction
PEL (OSHA)
5 mg/m3, as Mo
IDLH (NIOSH)
1000 mg/m3, as Mo
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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