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| | Safety Page POTASSIUM CHROMATE |
 | | ACUTE EXPOSURE- Inhalation of chromate dusts or solutions may cause severe nose and throat irritation coughing, labored breathing, wheezing, chest pain, laryngitis, nosebleeds, and rhinitis. |
 | | CHRONIC EXPOSURE- Prolonged or repeated exposure to chromate dusts or solutions may cause chronic respiratory tract irritation with congestion, hyperemia, and polyps, rhinitis, nasal septum ulceration and perforation, laryngeal congestion, emphysema, tracheitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, pneumoconiosis, fatigue, lassitude, gastrointestinal disorders, liver and kidney damage, and pulmonary sensitization. |
 | | Chromates that become imbedded in the skin may result in a granulomatous reaction. |
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