SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- MANGANESE CHLORIDE TETRAHYDRATE, M3634  -- 6810-00N020451
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE CHLORIDE TETRAHYDRATE, M3634
MSDS Date:07/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020451
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010 314-771-5750
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:MANGANESE(II) CHLORIDE, TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:13446-34-9
RTECS #:OO9650000
OSHA PEL:5 MG(MN)/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(MN)/M3 DUST

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT)1484 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRIT.
    CHRONIC:LAB EXPT HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. TO THE BEST OF OUR
    KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM, PHYS, & TOX PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN T HORO
    INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING PRIMARILY INVOLVES CNS.
    EARLY SYMP INCL LANGUOR, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAS:SLEEPINESS & WEAKNESS IN LEGS. STOLID
    MASK-LIKE APPEARANCE OF FACE, EMOTIONAL DISTURB SUCH AS
    UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER & SPASTIC GAIT W/TENDENCY TO FALL IN
    WALKING ARE FINDINGS IN MORE ADVANCE D CASES. HIGH INCIDENCE OF
    PNEUM HAS BEEN FOUND IN WORKERS EXPOS TO DUST/FUME OF SOME
    MANGANESE COMPOUNDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN, SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    O2. CA LL PHYS. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:
    CALL MD IMMED .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
    RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. VERY HYGROSCOPIC.
    REFRIGERATE. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN
    DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F,58C
Spec Gravity:2.010
Appearance and Odor:PINK CRYSTALS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

STRONG ACIDS; REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH: SODIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC. PROTECT
    FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN H2O; ACID SOLN/
    OXIDIZED TO A H2O-SOL STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING
    PH OF SOL TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOL & DISPOSE OF
    THEM IN HAZ WASTE SI TE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE
    W/SODIUM(SUPDAT)

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