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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7789-00-6
Chemical Name Potassium chromate
Chemical Synonym Chromic acid (H2CrO4), dipotassium salt
Bipotassium chromate
Dipotassium chromate
Dipotassium monochromate
Tarapacaite
Hazard Category Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Carcinogenicity – category 1A
Skin corrosion – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Hazard Statement H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H350 (May cause cancer)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs

Skin sensitisation - category 1 (H317): concentration >= 0.5%

Notes 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
17 (Generic cut off concentrations also apply to this chemical in addition to the specific cut off concentration(s) above. Refer to the generic cut off concentration table on the Reference Information page of HCIS (http://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/UserGuide).)
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[Skin sensitisation - category 1 (H317): concentration >= 0.5%]
to
[

Skin sensitisation - category 1 (H317): concentration >= 0.5%

]
Synonym modified from
[Chromic acid (H2CrO4), dipotassium salt]
to
[Chromic acid (H2CrO4), dipotassium salt;
Bipotassium chromate;
Dipotassium chromate;
Dipotassium monochromate;
Tarapacaite]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[Skin sensitisation - category 1 (H317): concentration >= 0.5%]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Notes modified from
[8 ]
to
[8 , 17 ]
09/03/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added