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EC number: 215-202-6 | CAS number: 1313-13-9
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
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- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
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- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
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- Endpoint summary
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- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
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- Sediment toxicity
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- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
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- Carcinogenicity
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Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Manganese dioxide is of low acute toxicity. The inhalation LC50 is > 1500 mg/m^3 for 4-hr exposure in rats [OECD TG 423].
The dermal LD50 is > 2000 mg/kg bw in rats [OECD TG 402].
The oral LD50 is > 3478 mg/kg bw in male rats.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Acute toxicity: via oral route
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed
- Dose descriptor:
- LD50
- Value:
- 3 478 mg/kg bw
- Quality of whole database:
- Study conducted according to internationally accepted testing guidelines.
Acute toxicity: via inhalation route
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed
- Dose descriptor:
- LC50
- Value:
- 1 500 mg/m³ air
- Quality of whole database:
- Study GLP compliant and conducted according to internationally accepted testing guidelines.
Acute toxicity: via dermal route
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed
- Dose descriptor:
- LD50
- Value:
- 2 000 mg/kg bw
- Quality of whole database:
- Study GLP compliant and conducted according to internationally accepted testing guidelines.
Additional information
Manganese dioxide is of low acute toxicity. The inhalation LC50 is > 1500 mg/m^3 for 4-hr exposure in rats [OECD TG 423]. The dermal LD50 is > 2000 mg/kg bw in rats [OECD TG 402]. The oral LD50 is > 3478 mg/kg bw in male rats.
Oral exposure:
As reported by Holbrook et all in the article Studies on the evaluation of the toxicity of various salts of lead, manganese, platinum and palladium, Environmental Health Perspectives, 10:95-101, 1975, the oral LD50 on rat for MnO2 is major than 40 mmol/kg equivalent to major than 3478 mg/kg. The test was performed on male Sprague-Dawley rat and the observation period was 14-days.
According to CLP Regulation (EC n. 1272/2008) and based on LD50 comes from the study of 1975, the substance would be not classified for acute oral toxicity. However Manganese dioxide is included in annex VI of CLP Regulation (EC n.1272/2008) and it is classified H302 (acute oral toxicity cat.4). The study of 1975 is not GLP but it meets generally accepted scientific principles.
Inhalation exposure:
As reported in SIDS Dossier of MnO2 approved at SIAM 25 (17 -18 October 2007) with reference to unpublished report of National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Korea, 2006, The Acute inhalation toxicity of manganese dioxide to rat (Report No. ICRC/2006/010), tested by Chemical Safety and Health Center Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, the inhalatory LC50 on rat is more than 1500 mg/m^3. 30 laboratory rats (15 males & 15 females/5 sex/group) were exposed to the substance via inhalation route at the following concentrations 375, 700, 1500 mg/m^3 for 4h . No abnormalities were noted during the 14 -day post-exposure period. Gross pathological observations showed no significant macroscopic findings. No mortality has been seen at tested concentration. The study was conducted according OECD TG403.
According to CLP Regulation (EC n.1272/2008) and based on LC50 comes from the study of 2006, the substance would be not classified for acute inhalatory toxicity). However Manganese dioxide is included in annex VI of CLP Regulation (EC n. 1272/2008) and it is classified H332 (acute inhalation toxicity cat.4). The CLP classification annex VI may be justifed by inhalation study on human (see section 7.10 IUCLID Lloyd-Davies, 1946).
Dermal exposure:
As reported in SIDS Dossier of MnO2 approved at SIAM 25 (17 -18 October 2007) with reference to unpublished report of National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Korea, 2006, The Acute dermal toxicity of Manganese dioxide to rat (Report No. G06022), tested by KRICT, the dermal LD50 on rat is more than 2000 mg/kg. 20 laboratory rats (10 males & 10 females/5 sex/group) were exposed to the substance via dermal route at the following concentrations 500, 1000, 2000 mg/kg bw for 24 h.No abnormalities were noted during the 14 -day post-exposure period. No mortality has been seen at tested concentration. The study was conducted according OECD TG402.
Justification for classification or non-classification
From studies reported in SIDS Dossier approved at SIAM 25 (17 -18 October 2007) manganese dioxide is of low acute toxicity.
However, Manganese dioxide is included in annex VI of CLP Regulation (EC n.1272/2008) and it is classified H302 (acute oral toxicity cat.4) and H332 (acute inhalation toxicity cat.4).Information on Registered Substances comes from registration dossiers which have been assigned a registration number. The assignment of a registration number does however not guarantee that the information in the dossier is correct or that the dossier is compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (the REACH Regulation). This information has not been reviewed or verified by the Agency or any other authority. The content is subject to change without prior notice.
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