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Chromium oxide: Cr2O3
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hazard description- toxic, harmful if swallowed or inhaled, may cause sensitization by skin contact physical properties- green odorless powder acute effects- irritant to skin, mucous membranes & eyes symptoms of overexposure- inhalation of fumes may cause sore throat, coughing, labored breathing, & irritation of the respiratory tract may cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, pneumoconiosis experimental effects- tumorigenic effects observed in tests with lab animals potentially carcinogenic |