Molybdenum carbide
Agent Name
Molybdenum carbide
CAS Number
12011-97-1
Formula
C-Mo
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Molybdenum monocarbide; Molybdenum carbide (MoC); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Sources/Uses
Used to make hard metals; [Ullmann: Carbides]
Comments
See "Molybdenum." See "CARBIDES."
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
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: