Manganese tetroxide (as Mn)
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CAS
1317-35-7
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Mn3O4
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RTECS
OP0895000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Manganese oxide, Manganomanganic oxide, Trimanganese tetraoxide, Trimanganese tetroxide
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DOT ID & Guide
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: See Appendix D
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OSHA PEL†: C 5 mg/m3
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IDLH
N.D.
See: IDLH INDEX
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Conversion
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Physical Description
Brownish-black powder. [Note: Fumes are generated whenever manganese oxides are heated strongly in air.]
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MW: 228.8
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BP: ?
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MLT: 2847°F
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Sol: Insoluble
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx)
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IP: NA
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Sp.Gr: 4.88
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Fl.P: NA
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UEL: NA
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LEL: NA
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Soluble in hydrochloric acid (liberates chlorine gas)
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH 7300, 7301, 7303, 9102; OSHA ID121, ID125G
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: Daily
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations
Not available.
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Asthenia, insomnia, mental confusion; low-back pain; vomiting; malaise (vague feeling of discomfort), lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); kidney damage; pneumonitis
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Target Organs
respiratory system, central nervous system, blood, kidneys
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See also: INTRODUCTION See MEDICAL TESTS: 0131
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