Potassium Dichromate
Potassium Bichromate
- CAS
- 7778-50-9
- EC
- 231-801-5
- Sectors
- Textiles, Leather & Paper, Lubricants & Metalworking
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 industry chemical profiles for analytical purity.
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Potassium Dichromate
Applications
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.
Safety & Risks
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.
Packaging
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.