HCI USA DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES -- 02216, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE -- 6810-00-264-6620 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:02216, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
MSDS Date:06/25/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6620
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HCI USA DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63111
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-353-6500
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:UO157
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIANCE CHEMICAL INC
Address:3 OAKMOOR
Box:79
City:ROUND ROCK
State:TX
ZIP:78680
Country:US
Phone:512-365-6838
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D416
CAGE:1LT50
Company Name:HCI USA DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
Box:City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63111
Country:US
Phone:314-353-6500
CAGE:UO157

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
CAS:7722-64-7
RTECS #:SD6475000
> Wt:97.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
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
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY DRY
    THE SKIN. EYES: EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED
    VIOSION, AND EYE DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE CON JUNCTIVITIS. EYE CONTACT
    CAUSES SEVERE PAIN, BURNS, AND CORNEAL CLOUDING. CATARACTS MAY FOR
    AS A DELAYED EFFECT. INGESTION: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO THE MOUTH,
    THROAT, AND DIGESTIVE TRACT, ALONG WITH NA USEA AND VOMITING.
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE ABDOMINAL DISTRESS AND MAY BE FATAL.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, ASTHMA, OR
    LUNG CONGESTION. INHALTION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE  FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY DRY THE
    SKIN. EYES: EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VIOSION,
    AND EYE DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE CON JUNCTIVITIS. EYE CONTACT CAUSES
    SEVERE PAIN, BURNS, AND CORNEAL CLOUDING. CATARACTS MAY FOR AS A
    DELAYED EFFECT. INGESTION: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO THE MOUTH,
    THROAT, AND DIGESTIVE TRACT, ALONG WITH NA USEA AND VOMITING.
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE ABDOMINAL DISTRESS. INHALATION: MAY
    CAUSE SORE THROAT, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, ASTHMA, OR LUNG
    CONGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH EXPOSED
    AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL  ATTENTION. INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALTION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH  AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN FOR BREATHIKNG DIFFICULTY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
    USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND COMPLETE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES. DURING A FIRE,
    IRRITATING AND HIGHLY  TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEVERE EXPLOSION HAZARD. OXIDIZER.
    RELEASES OXYGEN WHEN HEATED AND INCREASES THE BURNING RATE OF
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE ON CONTACT WITH
    COMBUSTIBEL MATERIALS. CLOSED CONTAINERS M AY BUILD UP PRESSURE AND
    RUPTURE IF EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: CONTAIN SPILL AND VENTILATE
    AREA. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL. AFTER REMOVAL, FLUSH
    CONTAMINATED AREA THOROUGHLY WITH A WATER SPRAY. LARGE SPILLS:
    PERMIT ONLY TRAINED PERSONNE L WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO
    ENTER THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT THE SPILL IN A WASTE CONTAINER OR
    REMOVE WITH A VACUUM TRUCK. PREVENT SPILL FROM ENTERING NATURAL
    WATERCOURSES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS AND AT
    MODERATE TEMPERATURES. KEEP SEPERATED FROM FOOD PRODUCTS. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED IN
    A DRY, COOL PLACE. PROTECT AGAI NST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING PRODUCT DUST. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. USE THIS MATERIAL ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. THE EM PTY CONTAINER IS HAZARDOUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION (TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
    HOUR) SHOULD BE USED. VENTILATION RATES SHOULD BE MATCHED TO
    CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY SHOWERS, EYE WASH STATION, AND
    FIRE BLANKETS SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A=NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE. N/K=UNKNOWN. N/P=NOT
    PROVIDED. N/R=NOT RELEVANT. N/D=NOT DETERMINED. N/E=NOT
    ESTABLISHED. USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR
    OTHER  ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW
    RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=240.C, 464.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:2.7@15C
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:6.4%@20C
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, DARK PURPLE OR BRONZE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HALOGENS, METALS, METAL OXIDES, OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METAL CARBIDES, NITRATES, AMINES,
    ALDEHYDES; REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE
    MINIMIZED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES, OXYGEN, OXIDES OF
    POTASSIUM, MANGANESE FUMES.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50: 1090 MG/KG ORAL-RAT; LD50: 2157 MG/KG
    ORAL-MOUSE; LD50: 1151 MG/KG ORAL-GUINEA PIG

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:FISH TOXICITY: LC50: 513.4 UG/L 96 HOURS (MORTALITY)
    MILKFISH, SALMON-HERRING (CHANOS CHANOS); INVERTEBRATE TOXICITY:
    LC50: 540 UG/L 2 HOURS (MORTALITY) WATER FLEA (DAPHNIA MAGNA);
    ALGAL TOXICITY: 140 0 UG/L 28 WEEKS (POPULATION GROWTH) DIATOM
    (NITZSCHIA SP); ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY: HIGHLY TOXIC TO AQUATIC
    LIFE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AND
    RESTRICTIONS ARE COMPLEX AND MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL
    REGULATION. THE INFORMATI ON OFFERED HERE IS FOR THE PRODUCT AS
    SHIPPED.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.
    D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: 5.1 - OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES (AGENTS). DOT ID
    NUMBER: UN 1490. DOT PACKING GROUP: I I. DOT RQ (LBS): 100. OTHER:
    LABELS REQUIRED: OXIDI ZER. IMDG HAZARD CLASS: 5.1 - OXIDIZING
    SUBSTANCES (AGENTS). ICAO HAZARD CLASS: 5.1 - OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES
    OR AGENTS.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
    REAUTHORIZATION ACT): POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE (7722-64-7) SECTION
    313: Y. SECTION 302: N. SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CLASS: FIRE HAZARD,
    IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT):
    YES. USE AND/OR ALTERATIONS MAY SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE THE
    CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL AND ALTER THE RCRA CLASSIFICATION
    AND THE PROPER DISPOSAL METHOD.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    CHEMICALS REPORTABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65. MASSACHUSETS
    SUBSTANCE LIST: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE. NEW JERSEY SUBSTANCE LIST:
    POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE. PENNSYLV ANIA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE  LIST -
    POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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