HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED/IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECT S. MEN EXPOSED TO MANGANESE
DUSTS SHOWED DECREASE IN FERTILITY. CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING PRIMARILY
INVOLVES CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. EARLY SYMPTOMS INCLUDE LANGUOR, SLEEPINESS
& WEAKNESS IN LEGS. A STOLID MASK-LIKE APPEARANCE OF FACE, EMO TIONAL
DISTURBANCES SUCH AS UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER & SPASTIC GAIT W/TENDENCY TO
FALL IN WALKING ARE FINDINGS IN MORE ADVANCED CASES. (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HEALTH HAZARDS: HIGH INCIDENCE OF PNEUMONIA
HAS BEEN FOUND IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO THE DUST OR FUME OF SOME MANGANESE
COMPOUNDS. TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LUNGS. TO THE BEST OF
MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AN D TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DI FFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: MATL SHOULD BE DISSOVED IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID SOLN OR 3)
OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN
TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLS & DISPOSE OF THEM IN
HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SUL FIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUT SOLN
BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA
(FP N). PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: TOXICITY INFORMATION: IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE
ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/P
Melting/Freezing Point: =58.C, 136.4F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/P Vapor Density: N/P
Specific Gravity: 2.010
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: N/P
Appearance and Odor: PINK CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH SODIUM, POTASSIUM,
ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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RTECS #: OO9650000, MANGANESE (II) CHLORIDE, TETRAHYDRATE. TOXICITY DATA:
ORL-RAT LD50: 1484 MG/KG, EVHPAZ 10, 95, 1975; IPR-RAT LD50: 138 MG/KG, EVHPAZ
10, 95, 1975; PAR-RAT LD50: 225 MG/KG, JINCAO 41, 1507, 1979; IPR-MUS LD50: 144
MG/KG, TXAPA9 63, 461, 1982; SCU-MUS LD50: 320 MG/KG, TOLEDS 69, 45, 1993.
TARGET ORGAN DATA: PATERNAL EFTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT); MATERNAL
EFTS (OTHER EFTS ON FEMALE); EFTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY);
EFTS ON EMBRYO/F ETUS (FETOTOXICITY, FETAL DEATH); SPECIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS
(MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES
(RTECS) DATA (SUP DAT)
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ECOLOGICAL
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DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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DISPOSAL
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MATL SHOULD BE DISSOVED IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID SOLN OR 3) OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL
STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE
PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLS & DISPOSE OF THEM IN HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY
ANY EXCESS SUL FIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUT SOLN BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN
DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: FED REGS: OSHA PEL (FED CONT): CL 5 MG (MN)/M3, CFRGBR 41,
50-204.50, 1994. OEL-AUSTRALIA/OEL-BELGIUM/OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 5 MG (MN)/M3
JAN 1993. OEL-DENMARK/OEL-FINLAND: TWA 2.5 MG (MN)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-HUNGARY:
TWA 0.3 MG (MN)/M3; STE L 0.6 MG (MN)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-JAPAN/OEL-POLAND: TWA
0.3 MG (MN)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 1 MG (MN)/M3 JAN 1993.
OEL-SWEDEN: TWA 1 MG (MN)/M3; STEL 2.5 MG (MN)/M3 (RESP DUST) JAN 1993.
OEL-SWEDEN: TWA 2.5 MG (MN)/M3; STEL 5 MG (MN)/M3 (TOTAL DUST) JAN 1993. OEL IN
BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, CHECK ACGIH
TLV. (SARA REGS)
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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