Molybdenum(IV) oxide
Agent Name
Molybdenum(IV) oxide
CAS Number
18868-43-4
Formula
Mo-O2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Molybdenum dioxide; Molybdenum oxide (MoO2); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Lead-gray solid; [Hawley] Red-brown odorless powder; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline] Solid (dark blue crystals) that is a metallic conductor and weakly paramagnetic; [Ullmann]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Molybdenum."
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
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