Agent Name |
Manganese II oxide |
CAS Number |
1344-43-0 |
Formula |
Mn-O |
Major Category |
Metals |
Synonyms |
C.I. 77726; CI 77726; Cassel Green; Manganese Green; Manganese monooxide; Manganese monoxide; Manganese protoxide; Manganese(II) oxide, mon-; Manganosite; Manganous oxide; NU-Manese; Natural manganosite; Rosensthiel Green; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description |
Green solid; [HSDB] Difficult to mix in water; [MSDSonline] |
Sources/Uses |
Used in textile printing, analytical chemistry, chemical manufacturing, ceramics, paints, colored glass, animal feeds, fertilizers, food additives, and dietary supplement; [HSDB] Used to make welding fluxes; Also used in ferrites, thermistors, and other electronic applications; [Ullmann] |
Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [MSDSonline] More readily assimilated by plants than manganese dioxide, thus its use as a fertilizer; [Ullmann] 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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