Ammonium heptamolybdate Ingredient Allergy Safety Information

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What is it?

Ammonium heptamolybdate is a form of the metal molybdenum that is used in a variety of industries as well as a marker for detecting contact allergy to molybdenum.

How can I avoid it?

Skin contact with ammonium heptamolybdate is required for it to cause a rash. Discontinuation of exposure to products containing ammonium heptamolybdate should result in improvement and/or resolution of your dermatitis. At work, request a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to help identify potential sources of exposure.

Uses:

Ceramic production
Fixing of metals
Analytic reagent for measuring other chemicals
Electroplating
Fertilizer additive
Staining for electron microscopy
Detection of recreational drugs

Other names for ammonium heptamolybdate:

Ammonium paramolybdate
Ammonium molybdate (VI)
Ammonium molybdenum oxide
Molybdic acid, ammonium salt
Dihydroxy(dioxo)molybdenum – trioxomolybdenum ammoniate

Potential cross-reacting substances:

Other forms of molybdenum

11-2025

How safe is it?

Related Ingredients

Ammonium Molybdate (Vi) Tetrahydrate

Molybdenum Chloride

Sodium Molybdate

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