ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
MSDS Date:07/07/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 700
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4789
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-3288
CAGE:0X801
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
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1892
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
CAS:7722-64-7
RTECS #:SD6475000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG/M3 (MN DUST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MN DUST)C
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(RAT) 780 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: EYE OR SKIN
    CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION AND CORROSION OF THE MOUTH, PHARYNX, AND
    LARYNX, INCLUDING NAUSEA, VOMITIN G, DIFFICULTY SPEAKING.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    LABORED BREATHING, COUGH, PAIN IN THE NOSE, MOUTH, AND THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
    WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION AND
    CORROSION OF THE MOUTH, PHARYNX, AND LARYNX, INCLUDING NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIFFICULTY SPEAKING. I NHALATION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, LABORED BREATHING, COUGH, PAIN
    IN THE NOSE, MOUTH, AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
    GLASSES OR WATER TO DRINK. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING  BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LOWE R AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE
    (CO2).
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. (1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE  PAGE NO. 35).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. EXPLOSIVE IN
    CONTACT WITH SULFURIC ACID OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. REACTS VIOLENTLY
    WITH FINELY DIVIDED EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES. INCREASES
    FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATE RIALS. SPONTANEOUSLY FLAMMABLE ON
    CONTACT WITH GLYCERINE AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
    FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING. REMOVE AND
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED  WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FIRE OR HIGH
    TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE EXPLOSIVE DECOMPOSITION IF CONFINED. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AN D MUCOUS MEMBRANES. FOR LABORARY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF 
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY USE.
    IF DUSTY, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR STANDARD NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL GENERAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER
    GLOVES, GOGGLES, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: P176-100 G. SYNONM: CHAMELEON MINERAL.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=150.C, 302.F
Vapor Pres:NO DATA
Vapor Density:5.47
Spec Gravity:2.7032
Viscosity:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE(NBUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:6.5G/100 ML WATER AT 68F.
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE CRYSTALS, BLUE METALLIC SHEEN; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, ARSENITES, BROMIDES, IODIDES, CHARCOALS, HYDROCHLORIC ACID,
    ORGANIC MATERIAL, FERROUS  OR MERCUROUS SALT, HYPOPHOSPHITES,
    HYPOSULFITES, SULFITES, PEROXIDES, OXALATES, SULFURIC ACID, FINELY
    DIVIDED EASILY OXIDIZABL
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE OF MATERIAL TO INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF MANGANESE MAY BE PRESENT.
    POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, CORROSIVE FUMES OR
    SMOKE MAY BE FORMED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED CH EMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
    WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, 5.1, UN 1490.

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