Preferred Label : Sodium Dichromate;
NCIt definition : An orange to red colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium
fumes upon heating. Sodium dichromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing
agent. This substance is mainly used to produce other chromium compounds, but is also
used in drilling muds, in metal treatments, in wood preservatives, in the production
of dyes and organic chemicals and as a corrosion inhibitor. Sodium dichromate primarily
affects the respiratory system 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);
UNII : C9G6VY6ZZ4;
InChIKey : KIEOKOFEPABQKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 10588-01-9;
Chemical formula : Cr2O7.2Na;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:39483;
Origin ID : C45888;
UMLS CUI : C0074724;
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