Baby Safety / Compounds / Sodium dichromate

Is Sodium dichromate safe for babies and kids?

High risk for kids

(Babies-specific data is limited; this page draws from human pregnant context.) GHS Danger classification. Classified for reproductive toxicity. Carcinogenicity concern during pregnancy.

What is sodium dichromate?

The IUPAC name is disodium;dioxido(dioxo)chromium.

Also known as: disodium;dioxido(dioxo)chromium, SODIUM CHROMATE, Sodium chromate(VI), Chromium disodium oxide.

IUPAC name
disodium;dioxido(dioxo)chromium
CAS number
7775-11-3
Molecular formula
CrNa2O4
Molecular weight
161.973 g/mol
SMILES
[Na+].[Na+].[O-][Cr]([O-])(=O)=O
PubChem CID
24488

Risk for babies

High risk

GHS Danger classification. Classified for reproductive toxicity. Carcinogenicity concern during pregnancy.

Risk for pregnant and nursing people

High risk

GHS Danger classification. Classified for reproductive toxicity. Carcinogenicity concern during pregnancy.

Regulatory consensus

3 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Sodium dichromate. The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EPA CTX / NTP RoC—Known Human Carcinogen
EPA CTX / Genetox—Genotoxicity: positive (Ames: positive, 2 positive / 1 negative reports)
EPA CTX / Genetox—Genotoxicity: positive (Ames: positive, 2 positive / 1 negative reports)

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where kids encounter sodium dichromate

  • Industrial Facilities — Manufacturing plants, Waste treatment sites
  • Occupational Environments — Factories, Warehouses

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Sodium dichromate:

  • Safer process chemistry; Green chemistry alternatives; Exposure controls
    Trade-offs: Requires R&D investment to redesign synthesis routes; may reduce yield or throughput initially; long-term benefits include reduced waste treatment costs, regulatory compliance, and worker safety; 12 Principles of Green Chemistry framework available.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain sodium dichromate?

Sodium dichromate appears in: Manufacturing plants (Industrial facilities); Waste treatment sites (Industrial facilities); Factories (Occupational environments); Warehouses (Occupational environments).

Why do regulators disagree about sodium dichromate?

Sodium dichromate has been classified by 3 agencies including EPA CTX / NTP RoC, EPA CTX / Genetox, EPA CTX / Genetox, with differing conclusions. Regulators apply different standards of evidence (animal data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds), which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. See the regulatory consensus table on this page for the full picture.

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Sources (3)
  1. PubChem Compound CID 24488 — database
  2. EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — DTXSID7032056 — epa
  3. ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 7775-11-3 — reference

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