Potassium Dichromate

Preferred Label : Potassium Dichromate;

NCIt 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);

UNII : T4423S18FM;

InChIKey : KMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 7778-50-9;

Chemical formula : Cr2O7.2K;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:53444;

Details

Origin ID

C45890;

UMLS CUI

C0032829;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Product containing potassium dichromate (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Inorganic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Potassium dichromate (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing potassium dichromate (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- potassium dichromate [Substance BNPC]
- potassium dichromate [MeSH Descriptor]
- potassium dichromate [MeSH concept]
- potassium dichromate [SNOMED Notion]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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