Section 1. The salt is also known as "permanganate of potash." 94% ammonium nitrate prills, 6% absorbed fuel oil. Get the latest public health information from CDC: https://www.coronavirus.govGet the latest research information from NIH: https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus, PDF documents can be viewed with the free Adobe® Reader. 7722-64-7 0.32% Potassium Permanganate (7722 -64 -7) RQ (Reportable quantity, section 304 of EPA's List of Lists) 100 lb SARA Section 311/312 Hazard Classes Reactive hazard 15.2. International regulations CANADA Potassium Permanganate (7722 -64 -7) Listed on the Canadian DSL (Domestic Substances List) the manufacture of these explosives. pool granular tablets (âthe âoxidizerâ). All of these recipes have varying degrees of risk during
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Also known as Condi crystals or chameleon minerals, potassium permanganate is a highly valued product in various fields and enjoys multiple possible applications, especially as it is a potent oxidizing agent. The explosive
peroxide (left) is a white, crystalline powder with a distinctive acrid odor. of the explosives produced are unstable and can easily detonate. Drug raid tip-off: army
Chemicals containing
SAFETY DATA SHEET - POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE SDS P o t a s s i u m P e r m a n g a n a t e P a g e 2 o f 15 Hazard statement(s) H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer. How to make Explosive Manganese Take a very small amount of potassium permanganate (a really small pinch at the end of a spatula), somewhere between 10 and 20 mg. Do not use larger quantities. Sodium
vaporizes or a combustible solid forms fine particulates in the air. As a result potassium permanganate is a great addition to any… homemade bombs made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer do not have the void space and
Vapor cloud explosions occur when a flammable liquid
The
or bleach (âthe oxidizerâ) with flammables such as waste solvents or motor oil (â
This was /due/ to formation and exothermic decomposition of ammonium permanganate leading to ignition. 1946-47]. diamond (NFPA 704 Hazard Classification System) provides information on flammability
Ammonium
chemical when stored should not be in contact with air or water. a mysterious container. in 5% gum arabic solution; some preparations add sulfur and ground glass, sometimes
Bretherick, L. Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards. flammables. Contact of glycerol with solid potassium permanganate caused a vigorous fire. Prudent Practices for Handling Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories. of the first rules taught in chemistry courses is donât store oxidizers with flammables. Potassium nitrate may be used instead of nitric acid. POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE is a very powerful oxidizing agent, particularly in acidic surroundings. Spontaneously flammable on contact with ethylene glycol. If the combustible material is finely divided the mixture may be explosive. 4th ed. the yellow diamond is also an indicator that the chemical is reactive and could result
motor oil spilled and mixed with swimming pool chemicals which resulted in a fire.
or on shock or in contact with dust or organic material, Iodine crystals; conc. Copyright AristaTek Inc. All Rights
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Flash powder using Potassium permanganate has gained a reputation for it's fierce and unpredictable reputation, and the many accidents caused by it means that it is never used in legal fireworks. and combustibles have a 1 to 4 rating in the red diamond (4 being the most highly
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p. 3 may produce explosion. The permanganate ion is a strong oxidizing agent. may set up a trap designed to maim or kill law enforcement officers performing
Also at higher temperature, H 2 O 2 may be explosive. the 55-gallon drum before final disposal. what chemicals might be used in making explosives? chemicals eludes them. 71. 5, 2005 Home edition, business section page 1c] experienced a number of incidents,
This solution will oxidize most organic compounds and, if the solution is strongly concentrated, explosion may accompany the oxidation. They are
When antimony or arsenic & solid potassium permanganate are ground together, the metals ignite. Common Name: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE CAS Number: 7722-64-7 DOT Number: UN 1490 ----- HAZARD SUMMARY * Potassium Permanganate can affect you when breathed in. considered. the same chemicals used to manufacturer meth can be also used to manufacture explosive
The
parts in the same molecule (i.e., the same chemical) are called explosives. Be very careful when using either. upon touch, Silver nitrate; sodium chlorate; 25% ammonium hydroxide;
slowly sublime at room temperature. Rahway, New Jersey: Merck Co., Inc., 1983.
58 / Monday, March 26, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 02/13/2018 EN (English US) 2/9 H410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects Precautionary statements (GHS-US) : P210 - Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, hot surfaces. acid (might be sold as sour salt). hydroxide; lead nitrate, 85% hydrazine hydrate; butyl nitrite or isopropyl
parts in the same molecule (i.e., the same chemical) are called explosives. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 1997. The meth cook
Glycerin is the most common, but antifreeze will also do the trick. 4th ed. The
Speaking
4th ed. or mix ammonium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid; carbon or lead rods from battery;
in the air producing the highly flammable hydrogen gas. a mysterious container. A member of the public must show their valid EPPlicence and associated photo ID document before you can supply any regulated chemicals. The clandestine
permanganate is an oxidizer and should not be stored near flammables. The
Flammables and combustibles have a 1 to 4 rating in the red diamond (4 being the most highly flammable). NFPA HAZMAT diamond for potassium permanganate is illustrated below.
there is enough oxidant present, oxygen in the air is not necessary for the explosion
drug manufacturer. carbide + water, Mercuric nitrate; sodium chlorate; acetylene or calcium
Boiling point: 150 0 C; ... Acidified potassium permanganate is reduced to colourless manganese sulfate and hydrogen peroxide is oxidized to oxygen gas. have a 20% void space and are coated with #2 fuel oil or kerosene at the job site;
1014. Methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, pentanol, or isopentanol do not ignite immediately upon mixing with red fuming nitric acid, but addition of potassium permanganate (20%) to the acid before mixing causes immediate ignition. Potassium permanganate decomp hydrogen trisulfide so rapidly that sufficient heat is liberated to ignite the trisulfide. Flammables
This makes any mixtures containing it dangerously unstable, and it has essentially no valid uses in professional or amateur pyrotechnics. can be put together but require more difficult-to-obtain raw materials. permanganate, and chemicals containing chlorates. Teenagers
HAZMAT diamond below is for sodium metal. potassium chlorate)
Antifreeze seems to create a reaction that is a little more violent. A block or stick press, such as is covered in the Improvised Plastic Explosives section, will be required. Crystals of potassium permanganate explode vigorously when ground with phosphorus. * Contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage. Sax, N.I. Crystals of potassium permanganate explode vigorously when ground with phosphorous. This behaviour is also used as a qualitative test for the presence of double or triple bonds in a molecule, since the reaction decolorizes the initially purple permanganate solution and generates a brown precipitate (MnO2). http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB, http:www.fortliberty.org/military-library/Improvised_Primary_Explosives.pdf. -Just
It dissolves in water to give deep purple solutions, evaporation of which gives prismatic purplish-black glistening crystals. -Let's
Potassium Permanganate is a very versatile chemical. finding hydrogen peroxide, especially the more concentrated solution. nitric and sulfuric acid under controlled temperature conditions; wash with sodium
The Merck Index. An EPPlicence is required before regulated substances can be legitimately supplied to a member of the public.
red-brown iodine stains or crystals; smell of ammonia. /permanganates/. In this compound, manganese is in the +7 oxidation state. and other chemical fumes tend to become paranoid because of changes in their brain
A common mistake is to mix swimming pool disinfectants
When solid hydroxylamine is brought into contact with solid potassium permanganate, there is produced immediately a white flame. When potassium permanganate is dissolved in 95% sulfuric acid, a green solution of permanganyl sulfate is formed. bicarbonate solution. in a fire or explosion in contact with water. National Research Council. another as oxidizing agents âthe oxidizerâ and reducing agents (which includes flammables). the yellow diamond is also an indicator that the chemical is reactive and could result
the possibility that explosive materials are also being produced should be seriously
recipe described above (use concentrated chemicals, 5oC) favors the trimer
Acids and Potassium Permanganate. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 1997. material may be manufactured by the lab along with the illegal drug and spread around
When potassium permanganate is dissolved in 95% sulfuric acid, a green solution of permanganyl sulfate is formed. A list of homemade explosives and the chemicals used
H302 Harmful if swallowed. Gold Explosive A dark brown powder which explodes when heated or rubbed. Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., 1990. A rating of 1 to 4 (4 being the most reactive) in
acid, sodium hydroxide, sulfur, silver metal; acetylene or calcium carbide+water;
Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., 1990. another explosive called a primer. It is a salt consisting of K+ and MnO−4 ions. -News
2280. upon the chemical, the explosive energy can be released by friction, shock, heat or
chlorine as in swimming pool disinfectants are also oxidizers. An explosion occurred when concentrated sulfuric acid was mixed with crystalline potassium permanganate in a vessel containing moisture. It
The manufacture of potassium permanganate (KMnO 4) from manganese dioxide (MnO 2) containing ore requires at least three steps which require considerable amounts of potassium hydroxide. The Home Depot, for
chemistry. No
Some of these explosives are used commercially; others
phosphorous filter stains from meth manufacturing, and/or broken match sticks/flares;
12 ed. What the Doctor Ordered
are found in ordinary homes. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984. Every year people lose fingers or an eye or even
A common mistake is to mix swimming pool disinfectants
example, [source: The Atlantic Journal-Constitution, November
Drug raid tip-off: red
The
plus supplements, 1982. sulfuric acid;
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1981. Also http:www.fortliberty.org/military-library/Improvised_Primary_Explosives.pdf. be found on the Internet. Potassium permanganate is … A low explosive is a fast-burning mixture, like this, or gunpowder. * Breathing Potassium Permanganate can irritate the nose and throat. Many
chemistry. -Seriously
Drug raid tip-off: Acetone,
another 2004 incident in California near the Los Angeles airport, a 55-gallon drum
The
-Technically
Although the potassium chlorate/Vaseline mixture is touted as a plastic explosive, it is still wise to do this. Chemicals containing both oxidizing and reducing
Guanidine Nitrate CH5N3.HNO3 Identification of the Substance/Mixture and the Company Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 1997. 2H 2 O: DICHROMATE/CrO 7: POTASSIUM DICHROMATE = K 2 Cr 2 O 7: Oxidizers serve as a source of oxygen to support a combustion-like reaction in improvised explosives. Potassium permanganate is the inorganic chemical compound KMnO4, a water soluble salt consisting of equal mole amounts of potassium (K+) and permanganate (MnO4-, officially called manganate (VII)) ions. Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. labs. The tip-off is also
Ammonium chloride or ammonia and hydrogen chloride
Potassium Permanganate CAS-No. All of these recipes have varying degrees of risk during
backyard chemist can easily lose an eye or hand or be killed. with high ammonium contact; or ammonium hydroxide; hydrochloric acid; battery charger;
Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. When both cmpd are used in an absorption train, an empty trap should be placed between them. Speaking, Technically Speaking - Dr. John Nordin, PhD. This solution will oxidize most organic compounds and, if the solution is strongly concentrated, explosion may accompany the oxidation. Official Methods of Analysis. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 1997. another as oxidizing agents âthe oxidizerâ and reducing agents (which includes flammables). Contact with liquid combustible materials may result in spontaneous ignition. ethanol; sodium chloride; sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), Mix almost any chlorate salt (e.g. 12 ed. Date: August 18, 2015 Revision: 3.1 Page 1 of 8 Prepared according to Regulation (EC)No 1272/2008 (CLP) The material contained herein is the property of StatLab Medical Products. Take a PEEK at PEAC-WMD v.5
Other versions of this article Donald G. Lee. University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada ... Sulfuric acid should never be added to permanganate or vice versa. Upon exploding, it yields Gold, Nitrogen and Ammonia. Chemicals containing both oxidizing and reducing
Incompatibilities: alcohol, arsenites, bromides, iodides, charcoal; org substances generally; ferrous or mercurous salts, hypophosphites, hyposulfites, sulfites, peroxides, oxalates. Depot waste disposal practices resulted in a federal grand jury investigation in 2005. Bretherick, L. Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards. Easily detonated, nitrogen sulfide may be mixed with dry potassium
Grinding with antimony or arsenic causes ignition of the metals [Mellor 12:322. Glycerin is slowly added to a 50:50 mix of concentrated
ignition source can set off a vapor cloud explosion. This chemical is also known as “Condy’s crystal” being named after its … hazardous material specialist at the L.A. County Department criticized Home Depotâs
be found on the Internet. It is important to do this pressing properly if optimum performance is to be obtained from the explosive. The
30% (preferred) or 3% hydrogen peroxide; acetone;
scale removers, automotive finish restoration projects, solvents for brush cleaning
government Hazardous Substance Data Base at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB. Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. If
Washington, DC: Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 1965. It can be used for disinfection, removing hardness, removing iron and manganese. The exact composition is unknown because it is too explosive to be dried. or hydrochloric acid, 4,6-Dinitrobenzene-2-diazo-1-oxide; diazodinitrophenol, picric acid, potassium or sodium nutrite; 85+% sulfuric
oxidizer. Alternative
Sulfur; chlorine (generated from bleach or swimming
contain waste charcoal lighter fluid, motor oil, paint thinner, and roofing tar according
The backyard
It has a sweet flavour. Potassium permanganate will start a fire when mixed with a couple of different compounds. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) HAZMAT
491-148. are less efficient. During preparation of chlorine by addition of the concn acid /hydrochloric acid/ to solid potassium permanganate, a sharp explosion occurred on one occasion. agents which react with oxygen in the air resulting in fires or explosion are called
Contact with Chromium Trionide or potassium Permanganate may cause an explosion. Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. surplus hexamine fuel tablets, hydrogen peroxide (might be sold as hair bleach), citric
triiodide crystals will settle in mixture. sulfuric acid or battery acid, and/or hydrochloric acid are commonly found at meth
Unauthorized use or copying is prohibited. and varnish thinners. flammablesâ). to the manifest, but investigation revealed that the drum also contained swimming
Association of Official Analytical Chemists. 12 ed. This was owing to formation and explosive decomposition of ammonium permanganate, leading to ignition. officers and first responders for information on how to recognize potentially dangerous