Agent Name |
Manganese II sulfide |
CAS Number |
18820-29-6 |
Formula |
Mn-S |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
Manganese(2+) sulfide; Manganese(II) sulfide; Manganous sulfide; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description |
Pink, green, or brown-green solid; [Merck Index] |
Sources/Uses |
Used as steel additive; [Hawley] Found in the minerals alabandite and manganblende; [Merck Index] |
Comments |
Toxic by ingestion; [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 |
Adverse Effects |
Neurotoxin |
Parkinson's Syndrome |
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