EM INDUSTRIES -- POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, 5084  -- 6505-00N093029
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, 5084
MSDS Date:12/09/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093029
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:856-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
CAS:7722-64-7
RTECS #:SD6475000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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:TOXIC BY INGESTION AND INHALATION.
    CAUSES IRRITATION OF NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES,
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, POSSIBLE LUNG AND STOMACH
    INJURY. IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYE S OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    CARCINOGENICITY: THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP, OSHA) AS
    CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. DUST INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH  AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERS. WEAR
    SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE/PERSONAL PROT. ELIMINATE
    ANY IGNIT SOURCE UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION
    OR FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN  RELEASE & ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN
    BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS
    DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS ON
    (SUPDAT)

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ORGANIC, COMBUSTIBLE AND
    REDUCING MATERIALS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
    EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; U SE CAUTION! DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES (NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: POTASSIUM
    PERMANGANATE - NO OSHA OR ACGIH EXPOSURE GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN E
    STABLISHED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:=240.C, 464.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.7 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:6.5%
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE OR BRONZE-LIKE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, CERTAIN METALS, P, C, S, N*2H*4, ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. EXPLOSIVE
    IN CONTACT WITH H*2SO*4 OR H*2O*2.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:K*2O, MNO*X.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORAL-HUMAN LDLO: 143 MG/KG.
    TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: TEST ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
    MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
    CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFEC TS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001. TREATMENT: SPECIFIED
    TECHNOLOGY - CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD)
    FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSU RE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.
    DOT ID NUMBER: UN1490.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED
    ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE - CERCLA RQ (LBS):
    100.
State Regulatory Information:

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