*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QA4697000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Molybdenum sulfide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1317-33-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Mo-S2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 160.06
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * DAG 325
   * Molybdenum disulfide
   * Molybdenum (IV) sulfide
   * Molykote
   * Mopol M
   * Mopol S

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NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 80056
       No. of Facilities: 12850 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 164
       No. of Occupations: 74
       No. of Employees: 134554 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1553
       No. of Facilities: 84 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 2
       No. of Employees: 4396 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 3510 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 80056
       No. of Facilities: 19428 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 165
       No. of Occupations: 89
       No. of Employees: 291924 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 28736 (estimated)

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Cell transform.-SA7/SHE
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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