Sodium molybdate(VI) dihydrate
Agent Name
Sodium molybdate(VI) dihydrate
CAS Number
10102-40-6
Formula
Mo-O4.2Na.2H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Disodium molybdate dihydrate; Sodium molybdate dihydrate; Molybdate (MoO42-), disodium, dihydrate, (T-4)-; Molybdic acid, disodium salt, dihydrate; [ChemIDplus] Molyhibit 100; [Merck Index] Molybdic acid sodium salt dihydrate; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] Used to make pigments; Also used as a corrosion inhibitor, bath additive for finishing metals, and micronutrient; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes somnolence and coma in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; Causes normocytic anemia in 4-week intermittent intraperitoneal studies of rats; Causes urine changes, pigmented or nucleated red blood cells, changes in teeth or supporting structures, weight loss, effects on testes, epididymis, or sperm duct, lactation, and effects on menstrual cycle in repeated-dose oral studies of rats; [RTECS] An eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
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
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: