Pentamolybdenum trisilicide
Agent Name
Pentamolybdenum trisilicide
CAS Number
12033-40-8
Formula
Mo5-Si3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Molybdenum silicide; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Black odorless powder; Insoluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Powder causes skin and eye irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Pentatitanium trisilicide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
10 mg/m3, as Mo, inhal. fraction, 3 mg/m3, as Mo, respir. fraction (metal and insol. compds)
PEL (OSHA)
15 mg/m3, as Mo, total dust (metal and insol. compds.)
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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