| Agent Name |
Chromium III oxide |
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| CAS Number |
1308-38-9 |
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| Formula |
Cr2-O3 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
11661 Green; Amdry 6410; Amperit 704.0; Anadonis Green; Anhydride chromique [French]; C-Grun [German]; C.I. 77288; C.I. Pigment Green 17; CI 77288; CI Pigment Green 17; Casalis Green; Chrome Green; Chrome Green F 3; Chrome Ocher; Chrome Oxide Green BX; Chrome Oxide Green GN-M; Chrome Oxide Green GP; Chrome ochre; Chrome oxide; Chromia; Chromic Acid Green; Chromic oxide; Chromium Oxide Green; Chromium Oxide Pigment; Chromium Oxide X1134; Chromium oxide; Chromium oxide (Cr8O12); Chromium oxide greens; Chromium sesquioxide; Chromium trioxide; Chromium(3+) oxide; Chromium(3+) trioxide; Chromium(III) oxide; Chromium(III) oxide (2:3); Cosmetic hydrophobic Green 9409; Cosmetic micro blend chrome oxide 9229; Dichromium trioxide; Green Chrome Oxide; Green Oxide of Chromium; Green chromic oxide; Green chromium oxide; Green cinnabar; Green oxide of chromium OC-31; Green rouge; Kromex U 1; Leaf green; Levanox Green GA; OKhP1; Oil Green; Oxide of chromium; P 106F10; PK 5304; Pure Chromium Oxide Green 59; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Green, hygroscopic solid; [CHEMINFO] Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in abrasives, refractory materials, semiconductors, pigments, alloys, textile printing inks, and catalysts; [Merck Index] Used as a pigment in polymers and latex paints; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
An eye and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] May cause GI irritation if ingested; [MSDSonline] See "Chromium and compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Cr |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Cr |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 2435 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Not Classifiable |
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