=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, 19520, S71982-1
NIIN:00N088034
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHTHQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Name:PERMANGANIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT  (SARA 313) (CERCLA).
    LD50:(ORAL,RT) 1090 MG/KG.
CAS:7722-64-7
RTECS #:SD6475000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3, C (MN)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MN)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:SUPP DATA:INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO
    FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 2:IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD:TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE:NONE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE BURNS. SKIN:EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    AND POSSIBLE BURNS. CONTACT CAN CAUSE BROWN STAINS IN AREA AND
    POSSIBLE HARDENING OF OUTER SKIN LAY ER. INGESTION:HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. MAYCAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
    POSSIBLE BURNS. INHALATION:CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND
    DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM
    TO RUB/KEEP EYES CLSD. SKIN:GET MED AID IMMED. IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
    OF S OAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
    SHOES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
    GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. VACUUM
    OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
    AVOID GENERATING DUSTY  CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. AVOID CONT W/CLTHG &
    OTHER COMBUST MATLS. DO NOT INGEST/INHALE. FLAMM.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. DO NOT STORE NEAR
    COMBUST MATLS. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. STORE IN COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN. IN CAS E OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
    CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE. FORMS SENSITIVE EXPLO MIXTS
    W/AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE, TITANIUM, ARSENIC, PHOSPHORUS, SING WOOL &
    SULFUR. REACT W/REDUCING AGENTS. OTHER PREC:UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE
    IMM ED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYE PROT:& FULL LGTH FSHLD . FIRST
    AID PROC:AN UNCON PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:464F,240C
Spec Gravity:2.703
Solubility in Water:MODERATELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLODES ON CONT W/SOME ACIDS SUCH AS ACETIC ACID, CONC HYDROCHLORIC
    ACID & FORMALDEHYDE, AMMONIUM NITRATE, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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