Preferred Name

Potassium Dichromate

Synonyms
Definitions

An orange to red colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium fumes upon heating. Potassium dichromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent. This substance is used in wood preservatives, in the manufacture of pigments and in photomechanical processes, but is mainly replaced by sodium dichromate. Potassium dichromate primarily affects the respiratory tract causing ulcerations, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma but can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system. This substance is a known human carcinogen and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer and cancer of the sinonasal cavity. (NCI05)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C45890

CAS_Registry

7778-50-9

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:53444

Chemical_Formula

Cr2O7.2K

code

C45890

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

An orange to red colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium fumes upon heating. Potassium dichromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent. This substance is used in wood preservatives, in the manufacture of pigments and in photomechanical processes, but is mainly replaced by sodium dichromate. Potassium dichromate primarily affects the respiratory tract causing ulcerations, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma but can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system. This substance is a known human carcinogen and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer and cancer of the sinonasal cavity. (NCI05)

FDA_UNII_Code

T4423S18FM

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Potassium Dichromate

Legacy Concept Name

Potassium_Dichromate

Preferred_Name

Potassium Dichromate

prefixIRI

NCIT:C45890

prefLabel

Potassium Dichromate

Semantic_Type

Hazardous or Poisonous Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0032829

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C44357

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