Potassium Permanganate Environmental Fate & Ecotoxicity

Potassium permanganate

Identifiers

FormulaKMnO4·CAS7722-64-7·EC231-760-3·HS2841.61

Hazards

OxidizerIrritantHealth HazardEnvironmental Hazard

What is the environmental fate of Potassium permanganate?

Transport, degradation, persistence and exposure pathways

2 records

Probable Routes of Human Exposure

WORKERS EXPERIENCED RESP IRRITATION FROM POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE & COPPER SULFATE MIST IN AIR BUT AMT UNDER PREVAILING CONDITIONS WERE NOT FOUND TOXIC

Major routes of exposure: Dermal and oral

What ecotoxicity evidence is reported for Potassium permanganate?

Reported endpoints by species, duration and observed effect

3 records

Ecotoxicity Values

LC50 CARASSIUS AURATUS (GOLDFISH) 3.6 MG/L/96 HR /CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED/

LC50 ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS (CHANNEL CATFISH) 0.75 MG/L/96 HR /CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED/

LD50 Lepomis macrochirus (bluegill sunfish) 2.7-3.6 mg/l /Conditions of bioassay not specified/