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Soluble molybdenum-compounds dust

Airborne particulate from soluble molybdenum compounds encountered during occupational handling or processing.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationnose and throat irritationanorexiaincoordinationbreathing difficultyanemiakidney effectsrespiratory effects

Evidence

The current NIOSH Pocket Guide identifies inhalation, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes for soluble molybdenum compounds and reports animal eye, nose, and throat irritation, breathing difficulty, and anemia.

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Exposure Limits; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms In Animals: irritation eyes, nose, throat; anorexia; incoordination; dyspnea; anemia. Target Organs Eyes, respiratory system, kidneys, blood.

The NIOSH Pocket Guide identifies inhalation, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes for soluble molybdenum compounds and reports animal eye, nose, and throat irritation, anorexia, incoordination, breathing difficulty, and anemia, with the eyes, respiratory system, kidneys, and blood as target organs.

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Symptoms and target organs · 1
Exposure Routes: inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms: In Animals: irritation eyes, nose, throat; anorexia; incoordination; dyspnea (breathing difficulty); anemia. Target Organs: Eyes, respiratory system, kidneys, blood.

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