Potassium permanganate is used in the production of meth and cocaine, so it's not as widely available as it used to be.
One person to ask is a pharmacist who knows you. Another place is one that supplies chemicals for swimming pools.
From Wikipedia: "KMnO4 is often included in survival kits along with either glycerine or a glucose tablet for the purposes of making fire. The glucose tablet can be ground up, mixed with the potassium permanganate and caused to combust by applying friction. It can also be mixed with anti-freeze from a vehicle (a source of glycols) to produce flame, although this can be dangerous and should be done in a controlled manner, such as dipping some paper into the anti-freeze and then adding a small amount of potassium permanganate. The ability to sterilise water and wounds is another reason for inclusion in a survival kit."
Sue
They are even trying to restrict the sell of SULFUR without a permit!!!
You can still get it from
United Nuclear Scientific Supplies, LLC.
<edit> Well, it is not there now... You might try calling them...
I was sure I got mine there...
I have done quite a bit of business with them and they are a good suppler of hard to get items. Want some thermite for those times when you just cannot seem to get that wet wood to ignite? They have it, along with ignition mixture. Some of the people in one of the outdoor forums uses that to start big campfires FAST.
They also have Europium UltraGlow® Phosphorescent power that you can use to make your own glow in the dark paint or other items. It glows for up to 12 hours, and is great to paint onto items that you MUST find in the dark.
Just a warning, the company is owned by Bob Lazar(yes THAT Bob Lazar), but I have never gotten anything but great service from them.
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