Is potassium permanganate more dangerous than asbestos?
Well this is certainly an apples vs oranges question. The answer is that it depends what you have in mind. Asbestos is not intrinsically dangerous. It is an inert substance that, if left alone and undisturbed will do nothing for millions of years. However, as you know, if you grind it up and inhale the fibers, there is a chance that you would develop asbestosis. This can be a killer lung cancer. On the other hand potassium permanganate (Condy’s Crystals as it is sometimes known) has been used for many years very much diluted with water as a medical treatment, fungicide, as a sterilizing agent and a water purifier.. In it’s crystalline form, however, it is a strong oxidizing agent. That means it can take part in chemical reactions which can be quite violent in nature. It should be kept away from concentrated sulphuric acid (explosive) or hydrochloric acid (gives off poisonous chlorine gas). Also the crystals when mixed with glycerol are explosive, It is classed as an S6 poison which mea
