Applied in chrome-plating and anodising operations; used in metal cleaning, etching, catalyst preparation, and specialty pigment production; essential in controlled laboratory oxidation processes; and historically in wood treatments in regions where permitted.

A highly hazardous substance with severe corrosive, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and environmental risks. Requires strict containment, full PPE, proper ventilation, and compliance with all regulatory reporting. Avoid any contact with combustibles and segregate from incompatible materials. Personnel must be trained in handling hexavalent chromium.

Supplied in 25–50 kg steel drums or heavy-duty lined bags. Classified as UN 1463, Oxidising Agent. Store locked, dry, and isolated in well-ventilated facilities with spill-control systems.