Agent Name |
Manganese II sulfate |
CAS Number |
7785-87-7 |
Formula |
Mn-O4-S |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Manganese sulfate anhydrous; Man-Gro; Manganese monosulfate; Manganese sulfate; Manganese sulfate (1:1); Manganese sulfate (MnSO4); Manganese sulphate; Manganese(2+) sulfate; Manganese(2+) sulfate (1:1); Manganese(II) sulfate; Manganous sulfate; Sorba-Spray Manganese; Sorba-spray Mn; Sulfuric acid, manganese (II) salt (1:1) (8CI); Sulfuric acid, manganese(2+) salt (1:1); [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description |
White solid; [HSDB] Pale pink powder, soluble in one part water; [MSDSonline] |
Sources/Uses |
Used in textile dyes, porcelain glazes, fertilizers, and animal feeds; [Merck Index] Used in fungicides, ore flotation, and catalysts; [Hawley] |
Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [MSDSonline] See "Manganese." |
Exposure Assessment |
TLV (ACGIH) |
0.2 mg/m3, as Mn |
PEL (OSHA) | Ceiling(OSHA)=5 mg/m3, as Mn |
MAK |
0.5 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Mn |
Explanatory Notes |
mp = 700 deg C; [Ullmann] |
Adverse Effects |
Neurotoxin |
Parkinson's Syndrome |
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