Product ID:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE 1.0 NORMAL VOLUMETRIC SOLNS
MSDS Date:11/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044371
MSDS Number: BTLVS

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS
PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

PERMANGANIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

CAS: 7722-64-7

RTECS: SD6475000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MN) CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MN)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED
BY INHALATION. MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION:IRRITATING TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CAN CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING & DIARRHEA. SKIN:CAN B E IRRITATING TO SKIN.
EYES:IRRITATING TO EYE TISSUES. CHRONIC:PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE DERMATITIS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS:& DEFATTING. CHRONIC MANGANESE
POISONING CAN OCCUR AFTER INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS. AFFECTS THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE SOLUTIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
DIFFICULTY. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF
WATER, OR MILK IF AVAILABLE & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD
IMMED. NE VER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ. THIS
OXIDIZING MATL CAN INCR FLAMM OF ADJACENT COMBUST MATLS. CNTCT
W/OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUST.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ABSORB LIQUID SPILLS
WITH A DRY ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENT AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CONTROL
FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS. MAINTAIN EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED. EYE PROT: GOGGLES . CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN
WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F,102C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:29.0F,-1.7C
Spec Gravity:1.0-1.6
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE SOLUTIONS; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, FLAMMABLES, REACTIVE ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS,
SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF MANGANESE AND POTASSIUM AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINERIZE UNUSABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL IN
AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (CWA/CERCLA):1 LB
FOR MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; 100 LBS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOC AL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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