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SAFETY DATA SHEET

Potassium Permanganate, Reagent, A.C.S.

Version 1Last reviewed 5 May 2026Catalogue: 20200, EMS20200

1. Identification

Product Identifiers

Product Name
  • May intensify fire; oxidiser.
  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
Other Names
Nil
Product Number(s)
20200, EMS20200
CAS Number
7722-64-7

Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use

Laboratory use. Analytical Chemistry & Titrations

Company Details

ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au

Emergency Contact Details

ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au

2. Hazards Identification

Classification of the substance or mixture

  • Oxidizing solids : Category 2
  • Acute toxicity (Oral) : Category 4
  • Skin corrosion/irritation : Category 1
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation: Category 1
  • Reproductive toxicity : Category 2
  • Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure (Inhalation): Category 2 (Brain)
  • Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard: Category 1
  • Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard: Category 1

Label Elements

Oxidising
Oxidising
Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful / irritant
Harmful / irritant
Health hazard
Health hazard
Hazardous to the environment
Hazardous to the environment
Signal Words
None
Hazard Statement(s)
  • H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser.
  • H302 Harmful if swallowed.
  • H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
  • H373 May cause damage to organs (Brain) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled.
  • H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary Statement(s)
  • P201 Obtain special instructions before use.
  • P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
  • P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
  • P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.
  • P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

Primary route(s) of entry

  • Primary route of concern: Inhalation (especially for powders/dust)
  • Secondary routes: Skin and eye contact

Human Health

Inhalation
  • IF INHALED: Remove person to
  • fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.
  • Do not breathe dust.
Ingestion
  • IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth.
  • IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
Eyes
  • Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.
  • IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/ attention.
Skin
Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

Environment

  • IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
  • In case of fire: Use CO₂, powder or water spray to extinguish.
  • Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
  • Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

3. Composition / Information on Ingredients

NameCAS No.Content (w/w)Classification
Potassium permanganate7722-64-7>= 60 -<= 100%Ox. Sol. 2 (H272), Skin Corr. 1C (H314), Eye Dam. 1 (H318), Acute Tox. 4 (H302), STOT RE2 (H373), Repr. 2 (H361d), Aquatic Acute 1 (H400), Aquatic Chronic 1 (H410)

4. First Aid Measures

Ingestion
  • After swallowing: make victim drink water (two glasses at most), avoid vomiting (risk of perforation).
  • Call a physician immediately. Do not attempt to neutralise.
Inhalation
After inhalation: fresh air. Call in physician.
Skin Contact
  • In case of skin contact: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
  • Call a physician immediately.
Eye Contact
  • After eye contact: rinse out with plenty of water.
  • Immediately call in ophthalmologist.
  • Remove contact lenses.
Other Information
  • Symptoms of poisoning may even occur after several hours; therefore medical observation for at least 48 hours after the accident.
  • First aiders need to protect themselves.
  • Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.

5. Firefighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing equipment

Fire
Use fire fighting measures that suit the environment.
HAZCHEM
No further relevant information available.

Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters

No special measures required.

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Not required.
Environmental precautions
  • Inform respective authorities in case of seepage into water course or sewage system.
  • Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.
Methods and materials for containment and clean up
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to section 13.

7. Handling and Storage

Precautions for safe handling
No special precautions are necessary if used correctly.
Conditions for safe storage
  • Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles: No special requirements.
  • Information about storage in one common storage facility: Not required.
  • Further information about storage conditions: None.

8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

Exposure Standards

MaterialTWA ppmTWA mg/m³STEL ppmSTEL mg/m³
Potassium Permanganate, Reagent, A.C.S.5 mg/m³3 mg/m³
Engineering controls
  • General protective and hygienic measures:
  • Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
  • Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
  • No further data; see section 7.

Personal protective equipment

Eye and face protection
Not required.
Skin protection
  • Protection of hands:
  • The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
  • Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the chemical mixture.
  • Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation.
  • Material of gloves
  • The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
  • Penetration time of glove material
  • The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.
Body protection
protective clothing
Respiratory protection
required when dusts are generated.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

General information

Appearance
solid (Crystalline)
Odour
Characteristic
pH
No data available
Vapour Pressure
0 hPa
Density
2.70 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Boiling Point
No data available
Melting Point
No data available
Solubility
64.3 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F).
Specific Gravity of Density
No data available
Flash Point
No data available
Flammable (Explosive) Limits
No data available
Ignition Temperature
No data available
Formula
KMnO?

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity
No further relevant information available.
Chemical stability
Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: No decomposition if used according to specifications.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No dangerous reactions known.
Conditions to avoid
No further relevant information available.
Incompatible materials
  • No further relevant information available.
  • Hazardous decomposition products: No dangerous decomposition products known.

11. Toxicological Information

Acute effects
  • Acute toxicity:
  • LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification: Oral LD50 1,090 mg/kg (rat)
Eye contact
No irritant effect.
Skin contact
No irritant effect.
Ingestion
No irritant effect.
Inhalation
No irritant effect.
Toxicity and irritation
  • Carcinogenic categories
  • IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) Substance is not listed.
  • NTP (National Toxicology Program) Substance is not listed.

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity
Aquatic toxicity: No further relevant information available.
Persistence and degradability
No further relevant information available.
Bioaccumulative potential
  • No further relevant information available.
  • Mobility in soil No further relevant information available.
Other adverse effects
  • General notes:
  • Water hazard class 3 (Assessment by list): extremely hazardous for water
  • Do not allow product to reach ground water, water course or sewage system, even in small quantities.
  • Danger to drinking water if even extremely small quantities leak into the ground.
  • Also poisonous for fish and plankton in water bodies.
  • Very toxic for aquatic organisms

13. Disposal Considerations

General information

  • Recommendation:
  • Must not be disposed of together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.
  • Uncleaned packagings:
  • Recommendation: Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

14. Transport Information

ADG label required

Marine pollutant
Marine pollutant
Class 5.1 Oxidising agent
Class 5.1 Oxidising agent
HAZCHEM
No further relevant information available.
UN Number
UN1490
Proper shipping name
  • DOT Potassium permanganate
  • ADR 1490 POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS.
  • IMDG, IATA POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.
Transport hazard class
  • DOT
  • Class 5.1 Oxidizing substances
  • Label 5.1
  • ADR, IMDG
  • Class 5.1 Oxidizing substances
  • Label 5.1
  • IATA
  • Class 5.1 Oxidizing substances
  • Label 5.1
Packing group
DOT, ADR, IMDG, IATA II
Environmental hazard
  • Environmental hazards: Environmentally hazardous substance, solid
  • Marine pollutant: Symbol (fish and tree)
  • Special marking (ADR): Symbol (fish and tree)
Special precautions for users
  • Transport/Additional information:
  • DOT
  • Quantity limitations On passenger aircraft/rail: 5 kg
  • On cargo aircraft only: 25 kg
  • Hazardous substance: 100 lbs, 45.4 kg
  • ADR
  • Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E2
  • Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30 g
  • Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 500 g
  • IMDG
  • Limited quantities (LQ) 1 kg
  • Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E2
  • Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30 g
  • Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 500 g
Additional information
  • Special precautions for user Warning: Oxidizing substances
  • Hazard identification number (Kemler code): 50
  • EMS Number: F-H,S-Q
  • Segregation groups (SGG14) Permanganates
  • Stowage Category D
  • Segregation Code SG38 Stow "separated from" SGG2-ammonium compounds.
  • SG49 Stow "separated from" SGG6-cyanides
  • SG60 Stow "separated from" SGG16-peroxides
  • UN "Model Regulation": U N 1 4 9 0 P O T A S S I U M P E R M A N G A N A T E , 5 .1 , I I , ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS

15. Regulatory Information

Poisons Schedule Number
No further relevant information available.
Other Information
  • Sara
  • Section 355 (extremely hazardous substances): Substance is not listed.
  • Section 313 (Specific toxic chemical listings): Substance is listed.
  • TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act): ACTIVE
  • Hazardous Air Pollutants Substance is listed.
  • Proposition 65
  • Chemicals known to cause cancer: Substance is not listed.
  • Chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity for females: Substance is not listed.
  • Chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity for males: Substance is not listed.
  • Chemicals known to cause developmental toxicity: Substance is not listed.
  • Carcinogenic categories
  • EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) D
  • TLV (Threshold Limit Value) Substance is not listed.
  • NIOSH-Ca (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Substance is not listed.
  • GHS label elements The substance is classified and labeled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

16. Other Information

SDS preparation date
5 May 2026
Comments
  • Abbreviations and acronyms:
  • ADR: Accord relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route (European Agreement Concerning the International
  • Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road)
  • IMDG: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods
  • DOT: US Department of Transportation
  • IATA: International Air Transport Association
  • EINECS: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
  • CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (division of the American Chemical Society)
  • NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (USA)
  • HMIS: Hazardous Materials Identification System (USA)
  • LC50: Lethal concentration, 50 percent
  • LD50: Lethal dose, 50 percent
  • PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
  • vPvB: very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
  • NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety
  • OSHA: Occupational Safety Health
  • TLV: Threshold Limit Value
  • PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit
  • REL: Recommended Exposure Limit
  • Oxidizing solids 2: Oxidizing solids - Category 2
  • Acute toxicity - oral 4: Acute toxicity - Category 4
  • Reproductive toxicity 2: Reproductive toxicity - Category 2
References
  • EMS SDS "Potassium Permanganate, Reagent, A.C.S." 01/06/2021 https://www.emsdiasum.com/docs/technical/msds/20200.pdf
  • Sigma-Aldrich "Potassium permanganate" 23.09.2023 https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/AU/en/sds/sigald/223468-userType=anonymous