Chromic fluoride

Agent Name
Chromic fluoride
CAS Number
7788-97-8
Formula
Cr-F3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Chrome fluorure [French]; Chromic trifluoride; Chromium trifluoride; Chromium fluoride (CrF3); Chromium(III) fluoride; [ChemIDplus] UN1756 (solid); UN1757 (solution);
Category
Chromium Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Dark green solid; Practically insoluble in water; [Merck Index] Green, odorless crystalline powder; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Hydrates used to treat silk, wool (print, dye and mothproof), and marble (color and harden); Also used as a metal polish and halogenation catalyst; [Merck Index]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant (especially in solution); [Hawley] Corrosive to tissue; [CAMEO] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; [MSDSonline] See "FLUORIDES." See "Chromium."
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

BEI
Fluorides in urine = 2 mg/L prior to shift or 3 mg/L at end of shift; (Repeated measurements recommended.)
TLV (ACGIH)
0.003 mg/m3, as Cr(III), inhalable particulate matter (2.5 mg/m3, as F)
PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3, as Cr (2.5 mg/m3, as F)
MAK
1 mg/m3, as F, inhalable fraction
Explanatory Notes
Soluble Cr(III) compounds are assigned RSEN and DSEN; [ACGIH]

Adverse Effects

Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: