Agent Name | Phosphomolybdic acid |
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CAS Number | 11104-88-4 |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | Molybdophosphoric acid; Phosphoric acid, anhydride with molybdic acid; Molybdenum hydroxide oxide phosphate; Molybdenum phosphorus hydroxide oxide; [ChemIDplus] |
Category | Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description | Bright yellow solid; [Merck Index] Yellow, odorless crystalline powder; [EM Science MSDS] |
Sources/Uses | Used for weighting silks, as a reagent, and with hematoxylin as a nerve stain in microscopy; [Merck Index] |
Comments | A severe irritant that may cause eye injury; [EM Science MSDS] See "Molybdenum." |
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 |
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Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |