ALTHOUGH potassium permanganate is commonly employed as a disinfectant and deodorant and for local application in the treatment of dermatitis, fatal poisoning from its use is rare. As evidence of this ...

A fire at a Carus plant in LaSalle, Illinois, has temporarily shut down the only US producer of potassium permanganate and sodium permanganate and is raising concern about availability of the ...

Potassium permanganate is a mild antiseptic with astringent properties. It is used in dermatology to treat weeping skin conditions. Potassium permanganate tablets are commonly used in clinical ...

Officina39 is addressing the denim industry’s persistent use of potassium permanganate in denim finishing despite its known toxicity and environmental risks. The Italian chemical company is rolling ...

NHS England has issued a patient safety alert on the risk of death or serious harm from accidental ingestion of potassium permanganate preparations. A number of incidents have occurred recently in ...

BURNS of the vagina and cervix due to the use of potassium permanganate tablets as an abortifacient constitute a new and gradually increasing serious complication of early pregnancy in and around ...

Despite the well-documented risks associated with potassium permanganate, harsh bleaching agents, and pumice stones, many denim manufacturers still depend on these traditional methods to achieve the ...

Manganese metal looks like, uh, nothing special. A shiny metal. But some of the chemical compounds that contain the element are very special. One, potassium permanganate may have been the inspiration ...

Environmental Impact Measuring (EIM), the self-accreditation tool that measures garment finishing processes’ environmental impact across four categories—water and energy needs, chemical impact, and ...

Fireworks usually include gunpowder, but a hobbyist has made this rather impressive bang using potassium permanganate in lieu of the more traditional ingredient. Permanganate is a purple crystal which ...