Synonyms: Potassium bichromate
CAS Number: 7778-50-9
Formula: Cr2K2O7
Formula Weight: 294.18
Linear Formula: K2Cr2O7
MDL No.: MFCD00011367
Purity: >=99.5%
Melting Point: 398 C (lit.)
EC Number: 231-906-6
UNSPSC Code: 12352300
General description: Potassium dichromate, a toxic hexavalent chromium compound, is a strong oxidizing agent. Its nephrotoxicity in humans and animals has been studied. Its crystalline structure has been analyzed. Its ability to induce genetic and DNA methylation alteration has been assessed in Brassica napus L. plants.
Application: Potassium dichromate has been used in experiments to determine the ability of MCM-41-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) sample to remove hexavalent chromium.
RTECS: HX7680000
RIDADR: UN3086 - class 6.1 - PG 2 - EHS - RQ -Toxic solids, oxidizing, n.o.s., HI: all
WGK Germany: 3
R Codes: 45-46-60-61-8-25-26-27-34-42/43-48/23-50/53
S Codes: 53-26-36/37-45-60-61
IOD Codes: O,T+,N
Symbol: GHS03, GHS05, GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H272-H301-H312-H314-H317-H330-H334-H335-H340-H350-H360FD-H372-H410
Precautionary statements: P201-P210-P220-P260-P273-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P308 + P313-P370 + P378-P391-P403 + P233