Permanganic acid
Agent Name
Permanganic acid
CAS Number
13465-41-3
Formula
H-Mn-O4
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Manganic acid; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Acids, Inorganic
Sources/Uses
Used "in qualitative analysis that involves redox reactions (permanganometry)." [Wikipedia]
Comments
See "Perrhenic acid." See "Potassium manganate(VI)." See "Manganese" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 mg/m3, as Mn, (respirable fraction), 0.1 mg/m3, as Mn (inhalable fraction)
PEL (OSHA)
Ceiling(OSHA) = 5 mg/m3, as Mn
MAK
0.2 mg/m3, as Mn (inhalable fraction), 0.02 mg/m3, as Mn (respirable fraction)
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Parkinsonism
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: