Manganese(II) chloride

Synonyms

Manganese chloride anhydrous; Manganese bichloride; Manganese dichloride; Manganous chloride; Scacchite; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Manganese Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Pink crystals; [HSDB] Soluble in water: 723 g/l @ 25 deg C; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Use in dyeing, disinfecting, purifying natural gas, and drying linseed oil and paints; Also used in electric batteries, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, feed additives, dietary supplements, and corrosion-resistant magnesium alloys; [HSDB]

Comments

Toxic by ingestion; LD50 (rat) = 250 mg/kg; A skin and eye irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Manganese" and linked occupational diseases.

Biomedical References

0.02 mg/m3, as Mn (respirable fraction), 0.1 mg/m3, as Mn (inhalable fraction)

Ceiling(OSHA)=5 mg/m3, as Mn

0.2 mg/m3, as Mn (inhalable fraction), 0.02 mg/m3, as Mn (respirable fraction)

Parkinsonism

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Manganese, chronic toxic effect

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Battery Manufacturing
• Farming (Feed Additives)
• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides)
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)
• Using Disinfectants or Biocides