White, crystalline powder.Soluble in mineral acids;
insoluble in alcohol, ether, or water. Noncom-
bustible.
In phosphors and luminescent materials.
Calcium molybdenum oxide is used as an alloying agent in the production of iron and steel, crystals in the optical and electronic applications.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Poison by
intraperitoneal route. See also
MOLYBDENUM and CALCIUM
COMPOUNDS.
The screening level for the elemental molybdenum and insoluble molybdenum
compounds is 30 μg/m3, while the screening level for soluble molybdenum compounds is
5 μg/m3 based on an 8 hour averaging time.
