SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE  -- 6810-00-222-9665
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
MSDS Date:09/29/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9665
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:800-325-8070
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE  (SARA III)
CAS:7722-64-7
RTECS #:SD6475000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 MG MN/M3;CEILING
ACGIH TLV:5 MG MN/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 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:ACUTE: MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
    INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYN X AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS ANDPULMONARY EDEMA. CHRONIC: ANEMIA, KIDNEY DISEASE,
    SWELLING OF THE THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN BREATHING
    AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
    FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
    WITH DRY-LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED COTAINERS USING
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND TRANSP ORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY-LIME, SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. AVOID BREATHING
    DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:464F,240C
Spec Gravity:2.7
Appearance and Odor:BLACK OR DEEP PURPLE CRYSTALS. ODOR N/K.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, FINELY POWDERED METALS, PEROXIDES, ALUMINUM,
    ZINC, LEAD, COPPER, AND THEIR ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THE NATURE OF
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE NOT KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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