WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE,37-4831 -- 6810-00-222-9665 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE,37-4831
MSDS Date:07/07/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9665
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-359-2502/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7722-64-7
RTECS #:SD6475000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG(MN)/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(MN)/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT)MALE:780/FEMALE:525 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & ULCERATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SKIN OR
    EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL  BURNS & POSSIBLE DAMAGE. DILUTE
    SOLUTIONS ARE MILDLY IRRITATING AND HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE
    CAUSTIC. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, PAIN, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DIFFICULTY BREATHING/SPEAKING, COUGH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER,
    THEN WASH W ITH MILD SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
    CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. INCREASES
    INTENSITY OF FIRE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. RESIDUE MAY BE REMOVED WITH WATER. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHINGS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING AND DRI NKING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR FUME SHOULD BE
    WORN OR WORK UNDER HOOD. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OPERAT ED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:302F,150C
Spec Gravity:2.7032
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:6.5 % @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE CRYSTALS, BLUE METALLIC SHEEN; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, STRONG ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, ARSENITES,
    CHARCOAL, BROMIDES, IODIDES, SULFITES, PEROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF MANGANESE,
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE.

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