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Document ID (ISN)106510
CIS number 07-502
Year 2005
Convention or series no.
Title Sodium dichromate
Original title Dicromato de sodio [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad, Cra. 20 No. 39 - 62, Bogotá D.C., Colombia, [ca 2006]. 4p. Illus.
Abstract Chemical safety data sheet for carbon dichromate. The substance is corrosive by all routes of exposure and causes severe burns on contact; inhalation may cause pulmonary sensitization or allergic asthma; high levels of exposure may cause pulmonary oedema; contact with the eyes may cause corneal lesions or blindness; skin contact may cause ulceration; skin absorption may result in systemic effects and may affect renal function; may be fatal if ingested; the substance is carcinogenic to humans.
Descriptors (primary) toxic effects; toxicology; sodium dichromate; Colombia
Descriptors (secondary) threshold limit values; sensitization; visual function disorders; hepatic damage; perforation of the nasal septum; skin absorption; corneal damage; blindness; caustic substances; renal insufficiency; ulceration of the skin; gastrointestinal diseases; chemical burns; nephrotoxic effects; data sheet; carcinogens
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceColombia
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances