NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Manganese compounds and fume. Physical description: A lustrous, brittle, silvery solid.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Manganese compounds and fume
A lustrous, brittle, silvery solid.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Parkinson's; asthenia, insom, mental conf; metal fume fever: dry Swallow: Medical attention immedTarget organs: Resp sys, CNS, blood, kidneys
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection