: a dark purple salt KMnO4 used as an oxidizer and disinfectant
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In an interview with SJ Denim last year, ZDHC said its position is that potassium permanganate must never be used without appropriate engineering controls and workers must always use appropriate personal protective equipment.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026 The air purifiers use carbon filters to remove hydrogen sulfide and other gases, plus potassium permanganate filters to clear pathogens.—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2025 In technique, which replaces potassium permanganate in denim finishing with a one-cycle system.—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025