Manganese(II) chloride

Agent Name
Manganese(II) chloride
CAS Number
7773-01-5
Formula
Cl2-Mn
Major Category
Metals
Manganese(II) chloride formula graphical representation
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

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: