WHMIS (Sodium molybdate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Carcinogenicity - Category 21 2

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 21 3 4 5 6
• Toxic to the reproductive function

Warning

Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Due to the lack of data, classification regarding carcinogenicity (H351) was established by analogy to Molybdenum soluble compounds.

References

• ▲1.  Health council of the Netherlands, «Molybdenum and Molybdenum compounds. Health-based recommended occupationel exposure limit.» In: The Hague: Health Concil of the Netherlands. (2013).   http://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/sites/default/files/201330Molybdenum_.pdf
• ▲2.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, «Molybdenum and compounds (CAS 7439-98-7).» In: Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2003). Publication #0100Doc.   http://www.acgih.org
• ▲3.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲4.  Jeter M.A. et Davis G.K., «The Effect of Dietary Molybdenum Upon Growth, Hemoglobin, Reproduction and Lactation in Rats.» The Journal of Nutrition. Vol. 54, no. 2, p. 215-220. (1954).   http://jn.nutrition.org/content/54/2/215.full.pdf
• ▲5.  Pandey, R. et Singh, S.P., «Effects of molybdenum on fertility of male rats.» BioMetals. Vol. 15, no. 1, p. 65-72. ( Mar. 2002). [AP-000935]
• ▲6.  Meeker J.D. et al., «Cadmium, Lead and Other Metals in Relation to Semen Quality: Human Evidence for Molybdenum as a Male Reproductive Toxicants..» Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 116, no. 11, p. 1473-1479. (2008).

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