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Common Name: AMMONIUM PERMANGANATE
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CAS Number: 13446-10-1
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DOT Number: NA 9190
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Substance number: 0110
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Date: February 1988
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HAZARD SUMMARY
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* Ammonium Permanganate can affect you when breathed in.
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* Exposure to Ammonium Permanganate can cause irritation of the
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eyes, nose, throat and lungs. * Contact can irritate the skin
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and eyes.
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* Ammonium Permanganate is a HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICAL and is a
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DANGEROUS EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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IDENTIFICATION
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Ammonium Permanganate is a violet-brown or dark purple,
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crystalline (sugar or sand-like) solid.
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REASON FOR CITATION
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* Ammonium Permanganate is on the Hazardous Substance List
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because it is cited by DOT. * This chemical is on the Special
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Health Hazard Substance List because it is REACTIVE.
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HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING EXPOSED
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* Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely evaluated.
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This may include collecting personal and area air samples. You
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can obtain copies of sampling results from your employer. You
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have a legal right to this information under OSHA 1910.20. * If
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you think you are experiencing any work-related health problems,
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see a doctor trained to recognize occupational diseases. Take
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this Fact Sheet with you.
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WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS
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No occupational exposure limits have been established for
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Ammonium Permanganate. This does not mean that this substance is
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not harmful. Safe work practices should always be followed.
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WAYS OF REDUCING EXPOSURE
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* Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust
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ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local exhaust
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ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators should be worn.
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* Wear protective work clothing.
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* Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to Ammonium
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Permanganate. * Post hazard and warning information in the work
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area. In addition, as part of an ongoing education and training
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effort, communicate all information on the health and safety
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hazards of Ammonium Permanganate to potentially exposed workers.
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
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Acute Health Effects
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The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur
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immediately or shortly after exposure to Ammonium Permanganate:
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* Ammonium Permanganate can irritate the eyes, nose, throat and
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lungs. * Contact can cause eye and skin irritation.
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Chronic Health Effects
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The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at
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some time after exposure to Ammonium Permanganate and can last
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for months or years:
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Cancer Hazard
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* According to the information presently available to the New
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Jersey Department of Health, Ammonium Permanganate has not been
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tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals.
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Reproductive Hazard
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* According to the information presently available to the New
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Jersey Department of Health, Ammonium Permanganate has not been
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tested for ts ability to adversely affect reproduction.
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Other Long-Term Effects
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* Very irritating substances may affect the lungs. It is not
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known whether Ammonium Permanganate can cause lung damage.
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MEDICAL
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Medical Testing
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There is no special test for this chemical. However, if illness
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occurs or overexposure is suspected, medical attention is
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recommended.
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Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and
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present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for
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damage already done are not a substitute for controlling
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exposure.
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Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right
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to this information under OSHA 1910.20.
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WORKPLACE CONTROLS AND PRACTICES
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Unless a less toxic chemical can be substituted for a hazardous
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substance, ENGINEERING CONTROLS are the most effective way of
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reducing exposure. The best protection is to enclose operations
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and/or provide local exhaust ventilation at the site of chemical
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release. Isolating operations can also reduce exposure. Using
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respirators or protective equipment is less effective than the
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controls mentioned above, but is sometimes necessary.
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In evaluating the controls present in your workplace, consider:
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(1) how hazardous the substance is, (2) how much of the substance
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is released into the workplace and (3) whether harmful skin or
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eye contact could occur. Special controls should be in place for
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highly toxic chemicals or when significant skin, eye, or
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breathing exposures are possible.
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In addition, the following controls are recommended:
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* Before entering a confined space where Ammonium Permanganate
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may be present, check to make sure that an explosive
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concentration does not exist.
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Good WORK PRACTICES can help to reduce hazardous exposures. The
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following work practices are recommended:
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* Workers whose clothing has been contaminated by Ammonium
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Permanganate should change into clean clothing promptly. *
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Contaminated work clothes should be laundered by individuals who
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have been informed of the hazards of exposure to Ammonium
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Permanganate. * On skin contact with Ammonium Permanganate,
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immediately wash or shower to remove the chemical. * Do not eat,
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smoke, or drink where Ammonium Permanganate is handled,
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processed, or stored, since the chemical can be swallowed. Wash
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hands carefully before eating or smoking. * Use a vacuum or a wet
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method to reduce dust during clean-up. Do not dry sweep.
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FIRE HAZARDS
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* Ammonium Permanganate may explode at temperatures above 140oF.
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* POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE, including Nitrogen Oxides
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and Ammonia. * Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray, or foam
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extinguishers. * CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE.
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* Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool.
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* If employees are expected to fight fires, they must be trained
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and equipped as stated in OSHA 1910.156.
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SPILLS AND EMERGENCIES
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If Ammonium Permanganate is spilled, take the following steps:
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* Restrict persons not wearing protective equipment from area of
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spill until clean-up is complete. * Collect powdered material in
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the most convenient and safe manner and deposit in sealed
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containers. * Keep Ammonium Permanganate out of a confined space,
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such as a sewer, because of the possibility of an explosion,
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unless the sewer is designed to prevent the build-up of explosive
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concentrations. * It may be necessary to contain and dispose of
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Ammonium Permanganate as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your
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Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your regional
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office of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for
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specific recommendations.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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* Prior to working with Ammonium Permanganate you should be
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trained on its proper handling and storage. * Ammonium
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Permanganate must be stored to avoid contact with Heat, Friction,
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Organic and OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL, FUELS, and COMBUSTIBLES since
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violent reactions occur. * Always store Ammonium Permanganate at
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temperatures below 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). * Protect
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containers from shock as Ammonium Permanganate may explode.
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FIRST AID
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Eye Contact
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* Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 15
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minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids.
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Skin Contact
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* Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash
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contaminated skin with large amounts of water.
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Breathing
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* Remove the person from exposure.
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PHYSICAL DATA
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Water Solubility: Soluble
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CHEMICAL NAME
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Permanganic Acid, Ammonium Salt
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