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328 POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

Exringuishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Loses water at about 160 "C and
decomposes to carbonate with no charring. The reaction is considered non hazardous; Ignition
Temperature : Not flammable; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
Chemical Designations - @nonyms: No common synonyms; Chemical Fonnula: KmnO,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Solid; Color: Dark purple or
bronze-like; Odor: Odorless.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I am: Solid; Molecular Weight:
158,04; Boiling Point at I atm: Decomposes; Freezing Point: >464, >240, >513; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 2,70 at 15°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (W): pertinent; Latent Heat
Not
of .Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield,
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Burns and stains the dark brown. If ingested will cause
severe distress of Castro-intestinal system. May be fatal if over 4 oz. Are consumed; General
Treatment for Exposure: INGESTION: induce vomiting and with thorough gastric lavage, demulcent,
glucose I.V., fluid therapy, and antibiotics. Tracheotomy may be lifesaving; Tan'city by Inhalation
(Threshold Limit Value): Not pertinent; Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by
Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 50 to 500 mglkg; Late Toxicity: None; Vapor (Gas) Irritant chamcteristics:
Non-volatile; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Can burn skin if not flushed with water; Odor
l2reshoM: Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
LCctinguishing Agents: Flood spill area with water; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be Used: Not
pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: May cause fire
on contact with combustibles. Also containers may e; Ignition Temperature : Not flammable; Electrical
Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity -Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: Attacks
rubber and most fibrous materials. May cause ignition of organic materials such as wood. Some acids,
such as sulfuric acid, may result in explosion; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents
for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerim'on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not
pertinent.

POTASSIUM PEROXIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Potassium superoxide; Chemical Foda: &02.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Powder; Color: Yellow; Odor:
None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 rand I atm: Solid; Molecular Weight: 1 10;
Boiling Point at I atm: Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: 914, 490, 763; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: > 1 at 20°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Lutent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask; goggles or
face shield; protective gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes respiratory irritation.
Ingest ion causes severe burn of mouth and stomach. Contact with eyes or skin causes irritation and
caustic burns; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove from exposure; support