*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MESA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
    PROBLEM
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN <TLV
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGEIN
    PRACTICE.KEEP AREA CLEAN.WASH THOROGHLY AFTER EACH USE OR
    HANDLING.AVOID CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT MFD BY ASTURQUIMICA,SA TRUBIA,SPAIN.AMERICAN INT'L.CHEMICAL,INC
    IS DISTRIBUTOR. LAGUNA AND CHEM COMM AGENCIES BUY FROM AMERICAN
    INTERNATIONAL. MSDS PREPARED BY AMERICAN INTN'L UNDER THEIR NAME 
    AS MANUFACTURER..
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:5 MG MN/M3;CEILING
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN,
    EYES. INGESTION: MAY LEAD TO VOMITING, GASTRIC UPSET. CHRONIC:
    REPEATED AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/REDNESS DUE TO
    GRITTY TEXTURE. SKIN: NO ADVERSE EFFECT KNOWN TO MANUFACTURER. MAY
    CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT TO SKIN. INHALATION: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER DUS T MAY CAUSE NASAL IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    UNKNOWN. LOW ORAL TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. IF  IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:GIVE
    LEMON OR ORANGE JUICE TO DRINK IN ADDITION,MILK OR SUGAR. GIVE
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IF YELLOW-BROWN FUMES ARE PRESENT. USE PLENTY OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY DECOMPOSE IF EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT.
    MAY BECOME EXPLOSIVE IN CONFINED AREA.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND REMOVE AS MUCH AS KMNO4 AS
    POSSIBLE AND TRANSFER TO CLEAN METAL DRUM.FLUSH THE FLOOR WITH
    LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.RECOVER IR SEPARATELY FOR FURTHER
    DISPOSAL.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY AREA IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS,SEPARATE FROM ORGANIC,ACIDS,PEROXIDES,AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
    ETC
    PRODUCT MEETS THE CRITERIA OF IGNITABLE WASTE UNDER RCRA.AVOID SKIN
    & EYES EXPOSURE
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:D1
Vapor Pres:UNK
Vapor Density:UNKN
Spec Gravity:2.7
Viscosity:NOT APPLICABE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE CRYSTALS,DARK PURPLE
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS,ACIDS,PEROXIDES,OXALATES,SULFITES,ORGANIC SUBSTANCE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CHLORINE IS
    LIBERATED
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:REDUCE KMNO*4 SOLUTION WITH SODIUM THIOSULFATE
    SOLUTION.MIX SLUDGE WITH SODA ASH(NA*2CO*3) & DEPOSIT IN AN
    APPROVED LANDFILL. WHERE PERMITTD SLUDGE CAN BE DRAINED INTO SEWER
    W/LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER. DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL
    REGS.
