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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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