Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate
Agent Name
Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate
CAS Number
3444-17-5
Formula
C8-H16-O2.1/3Cr
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
2-Ethylhexanoic acid chromium(III) salt; Chromic 2-ethylhexanoate; Chromium 2-ethylhexanoate; Chromium tris(2-ethylhexanoate); Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, chromium(3+) salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Chromium Compounds, Inorganic
Description
50.9% 2-ethylhexanoic acid solution: Green liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
"The trivalent form of Cr is 500-1000 times less toxic than the hexavalent form. Organic Cr-containing complexes of toxicological importance have not been reported." [Nordberg, p. 718] See "2-Ethylhexanoic acid." See "Chromium(III) sulfate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.003 mg/m3, as Cr(III), inhalable particulate matter
PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
Soluble Cr(III) compounds are assigned RSEN and DSEN; "Trivalent chromium compounds--with the exception of chromium(III) acetate, chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate, and chromium(III) nitrate--are insoluble or poorly soluble in water . . ." [ACGIH]
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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