| Agent Name |
Manganese II sulfide |
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| CAS Number |
18820-29-6 |
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| Formula |
Mn-S |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Manganese(2+) sulfide; Manganese(II) sulfide; Manganous sulfide; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Pink, green, or brown-green solid; [Merck Index] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as steel additive; [Hawley] Found in the minerals alabandite and manganblende; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
Toxic by ingestion; [MSDSonline] See "Manganese." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.2 mg/m3, as Mn |
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| PEL (OSHA) | Ceiling(OSHA)=5 mg/m3, as Mn |
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| MAK |
0.5 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Mn |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
Parkinson's Syndrome |
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