*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QA4671000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Molybdenate(4-), octacyano-, tetrapotassium
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 20
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-Mo-N8.4K
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 460.50
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Octacyanomolybdenate(4-) tetrapotassium
   * Potassium molybdocyanide
   * Tetrapotassium octacyanomolybdenate(4-)
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,59,1963

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,173,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,50-204.50,1994

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3;STEL 10 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-TURKEY:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg(Mo)/m3;STEL 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

 
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