Potassium Dichromate

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Potassium Bichromate
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CAS
7778-50-9
EC
231-801-5
Food Code

Potassium Dichromate, K2Cr2O7, is a bright orange-red hexagonal crystalline solid, highly soluble in water (12 g/100 mL at 20°C), serving as a powerful oxidizing agent in acidic media with hexavalent chromium for redox titrations and reactions, as referenced in Brenntag chemical profiles for analytical purity.

Potassium Dichromate

Employed in chrome tanning for leather durability; in pigment production for yellow chromates; in corrosion inhibitors for metal alloys; in photographic sensitizers; and in laboratory oxidations for organic synthesis in chemical manufacturing.

Classified as carcinogenic (Category 1B) and mutagenic; causes respiratory sensitization and severe burns. Strict REACH regulations apply; equipped with exhaust ventilation, chemical suits, and chromium monitoring devices to limit occupational exposure below permissible limits.

Contained in 25 kg UN-approved high-density polyethylene drums with hazard placards. Lock in segregated hazardous waste zones, away from reducing agents to avoid spontaneous combustion risks.

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