sodium permanganate msds

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Sodium Permanganate

1. Product Information

Product Name: Sodium Permanganate Synonyms: Permanganate of sodium, Sodium manganate (VII) CAS No: 10101‐50‐5 Molecular Wt: 141.9254 g/mol Molecular Formula: NaMnO4

2. Ingredient Information:

Ingredient CAS No: Concentration Hazardous NaMnO4 10101‐50‐5 40.0‐40.4% Yes Others ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ As per A.R. Yes 3. Hazard Identification: Strong Oxidizer. Contact with combustible material may cause fire. May cause skin burns if in contact for a long time. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Potential Health Effects Inhalation: Causes irritation to the respiratory tract. Symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath. Ingestion: If swallowed, may cause burns to the mucous membranes of mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach. Skin Contact: Momentary contact of solution may be irritating to the skin, leaving brown stains. Eye Contact: Damaging to eye tissue on Contact. It may cause burns that result in damage to the eye.

4. First Aid Measures:

After Inhalation: Evacuate the victim to a safe area as soon as possible. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband. If breathing is difficult, administer oxygen. If the victim is not breathing, perform mouth‐to‐mouth resuscitation. Seek medical attention. After Skin Contact: Wash off immediately with water for about 15‐20 mins. Remove stained clothing. Consult a physician. After ingestion: If swallowed do not induce vomiting (due to risk of perforation!). Drink plenty of water. Consult a physician.


After eye contact: Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes with eyelid held wide open. Consult an Ophthalmologist immediately. Note: Decomposition products are alkaline. 5. Fire Fighting Measures:

Flashpoint: None Flammable or explosive limits: Lower: Nonflammable Upper: Nonflammable Fire: Generally not explosive, but a strong oxidizer. May cause fire if combustible materials are kept in vicinity. Contact with oxidizable substance may cause violent combustion. May decompose spontaneously if exposed to heat (135°C / 275°F). May react violently with finely divided and readily oxidizable substances. Increases burning rate of combustible material. May ignite wood and cloth. Explosion: Strong oxidants may explode if exposed to fire, heat or friction. Contact with oxidizable substance may cause violent combustion. Sealed containers may explode if heated. Extinguishing Media: Use water to cool down flames and spray water to create blanket on the fire exposed areas. Water will turn pink to purple if in contact with sodium permanganate. Dike to contain. Do not use dry chemicals, CO2, Halon® or foams. Don’t let the fire fighting water to run‐off in sewers or seep into the ground.

6. Accidental Release Measures:

Avoid Contact with the substance. Ventilate the area of spill. Do not allow to enter the sewerage system. Clean up the spills in a manner that do not allow spreading off the dusts or vapors into air. Remove all ignition sources and incompatible materials before attempting clean up. Steps to be taken if material is released or spilled Contain spill by collecting the liquid in a pit or holding behind a dam (sand or soil). Dilute to approximately 6% with water, and then reduce with sodium thiosulfate, a bisulfite or ferrous salt solution. The bisulfite or ferrous salt may require some dilute sulfuric acid (10% w/w) to promote reduction. Neutralize with sodium carbonate to neutral pH, if acid was used. Decant or filter and deposit sludge in approved landfill. Where permitted, the sludge may be drained into sewer with large quantities of water. To clean contaminated floors, flush with abundant quantities of water into sewer, if permitted by federal, state, and local regulations. If not, collect water and treat as above.

7. Handling and storage:

Keep the material in air‐tight containers, dry, cool and well ventilated area. Keep off from any sources of heat or ignition. Ground all equipment containing material. Oxidizing materials should be stored in a separate safety storage cabinet or room. Keep away from incompatibles such as reducing agents, organic materials, metals. Segregate from acids, peroxides, formaldehyde, and all combustible, organic, or easily oxidizable materials including antifreeze and hydraulic fluid. 8. Exposure Control / Personal Protection:

Exposure limits: PEL 5 mg/m3 air Ceiling for manganese compounds as Mn

TLV 0.2mg/m3 for manganese, elemental and inorganic compounds as Mn PPE: PPE should be selected specifically as per the requirements of the working place. Be sure to use an approved/certified respirator


Engineering Controls: Use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to keep airborne levels below limits Skin Protection: Use impervious protective clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as appropriate. Face / Eye covers: Use chemical safety goggles or Full face shields where risk of splashes or dusting is there. Maintain quick drenches and eye splash fountains at appropriate location. 9. Physical and Chemical Properties:

Appearance and odor Dark purple solution, odorless

Boiling Point, 760 mm Hg >1010C

Vapor Pressure (mm Hg) 760 mm at 105°C

Solubility in Water % by solution Miscible in all proportions with water

Percent Volatile by Volume 85% (as water)

Evaporation Rate Same as water

Freezing Point < ‐4.0 0C

Specific Gravity 1.15‐1.17

pH 5‐8

Oxidizing Properties Strong oxidizer. May ignite wood and

Explosive Properties Explosive in contact with sulfuric acid or readily oxidizable substances.

10. Stability and Reactivity:

STABILITY Under normal conditions, the material is stable. CONDITIONS TO AVOID Contact with incompatible materials or heat (135�C / 275ºF) could result in violent exothermic chemical reaction. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS Acids, peroxides, and all combustible organic or readily oxidizable materials including inorganic oxidizable materials and metal powders. With hydrochloric acid, chlorine gas is liberated. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS When involved in a fire, sodium permanganate may form corrosive fumes. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION Material is not known to polymerize.

11. Toxicology Information:

Acute oral LD50 not known. 1. ACUTE TOXICITY Irritating to body tissue with which it comes into contact. No acute toxicity data is available for sodium permanganate. Toxicity is expected to be similar to that of potassium permanganate. The toxicity data for potassium permanganate is given below: INGESTION: LD 50 oral rat: 780 mg/kg male (14 days); 525 mg/kg female (14 days). Harmful if swallowed. ALD: 10g. Ingestion may cause nausea, vomiting, sore throat, stomach‐ache and eventually lead to a perforation of the intestine. Liver and kidney injuries may occur. SKIN CONTACT: LD 50 dermal no data available.Major effects of exposure: severe irritation, brown staining of skin. INHALATION: LC 50 inhal. no data available. The product may be absorbed into the body by inhalation. Major effects of exposure: respiratory disorder, cough.


2. CHRONIC TOXICITY No known cases of chronic poisoning due to permanganates have been reported. Prolonged exposure, usually over many years, to heavy concentrations of manganese oxides in the form of dust and fumes may lead to chronic manganese poisoning, chiefly involving the central nervous system. 3. CARCINOGENICITY Sodium permanganate has not been classified as a carcinogen by ACGIH, NIOSH, OSHA, NTP, or IARC. 4. MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE Sodium permanganate solution will cause further irritation of tissue, open wounds, burns or mucous membranes. 12. Ecological Information:

ENTRY TO THE ENVIRONMENT Permanganate has a low estimated lifetime in the environment, being readily converted by oxidizable materials to insoluble MnO2. BIOCONCENTRATION POTENTIAL In non‐reducing and non‐acidic environments, MnO2 is insoluble and has a very low bioaccumulative potential. AQUATIC TOXICITY No aquatic toxicity data is available for sodium permanganate. Toxicity is expected to be similar to that of potassium permanganate. The toxicity data for potassium permanganate is given below: Rainbow trout, 96 hour LC50 for potassium permanganate: 1.8 mg/L Bluegill sunfish, 96 hour LC50 LC50 for potassium permanganate: 2.3 mg/L Milk fish (Chanos Chanos)/ 96 hour LC50 LC50 for potassium permanganate: >1.4mgl

13. Disposal Considerations:

Chemical and Packaging must be disposed of in accordance with the country specific and local disposal laws. The material that cannot be recovered for recycling must be handled as hazardous waste and must be sent to an approved waste disposal facility.

14. Transport Information:

Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)

Hazard Class: 5.1 UN/NA: UN3214 Packing Group: II


International (Water,I.M.O.) International (Air,I.C.A.O.)


Proper Shipping Name:

Permanganates, inorganic, aqueousbsolution, n.o.s. (contains sodium permanganate)

Permanganates, inorganic, aqueous solutionn.o.s (contains sodium permanganate)

Proper Shipping Name:

Proper Shipping Name: Permanganates, inorganic, aqueous solutionn.o.s (contains sodium permanganate)


15. Regulatory Information:

Labeling Symbol O Oxidizer Xn Harmful N Dangerous to the Environment Xn N O R‐ Phrase 08 Contact with combustible material may cause fire 22 Harmful if swallowed 50/53 Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long‐term

adverse effects in the aquatic environment. S‐ Phrase 17 Keep away from combustible materials.

24/25 Avoid contact with skin and eyes. 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

16. Other Information: Label Hazard Warning: DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS TO ANY AREA OF CONTACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. Label First Aid: In case of contact, immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. In all cases get medical attention immediately. Disclaimer: We provide the information contained herein in good faith and to our present state of our knowledge. The information published in this Material Safety Data Sheet has been compiled from data in various technical publications. We do not guarantee the accuracy of information contained herein. This MSDS is intended only as a guide to precautionary handling of this material. We take no responsibility for its use or its misuse or the damages resulting from the use of or reliance upon this Information. It is the user’s responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary safety precautions. We reserve the right to revise Material Safety Data Sheets as new information becomes available. Copies may be made for non‐profit use.

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