Chromium(II) sulfate
Agent Name
Chromium(II) sulfate
CAS Number
13825-86-0
Formula
Cr.H2-O4-S
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Chromous sulfate; Sulfuric acid, chromium(2+) salt (1:1); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Chromium Compounds, Inorganic
Sources/Uses
Used in oxygen absorption and in chemical analysis, dehydrohalogenating, and reducing; [Merck Index]
Comments
"The relatively unstable divalent (chromous) ion is rapidly oxidized to the trivalent (Cr(III); chromic] form." [Nordberg, p. 718] "Bivalent compounds are unstable and have little commercial value." [Asthma in the Workplace, p. 296] See "Chromium."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3, as Cr
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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