NCIt definition : A yellowish, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium fumes upon
heating. Potassium chromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent. This
substance is used in the manufacture of dyes and in textile dyeing processes. Potassium
chromate primarily affects the nose, throat and lungs 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);