Chromium nitrate

Chemical Properties

Chromium nitrate is a crystalline substance, variously stated to be green brown or purple and existing in various hydrated forms.

Potential Exposure

Chromium nitrate is used in the preparation of chrome catalysts, in textile printing operations; and as a corrosion inhibitor. Used to make other chemicals.

Shipping

UN2720 Chromium nitrate, Hazard Class: 5.1; Labels: 5.1-Oxidizer

Incompatibilities

This chemical is a strong oxidizer. Contact with reducing agents; fuels, ethers, and other flammable and combustible materials cause a fire and explosion hazard. Violent reaction with many compounds, including reducing agents; alcohols, chemically active metals; combustible materials, strong acids, alkaline earth sulfides, aluminum carbides, aluminum, amines, calcium sulfide, carbides, chlorine trifluoride, glycerin, hydrides, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydroxylamine, magnesium, metal powders, metal sulfides, molybdenum, phenylhydrazine, phosphorous red/friction, phosphorous trichloride, silicon, sulfides, sulfur, sulfur Chromium Nitrate 845 dioxide, sulfur/friction, sulfuric acid, tungsten, hydrogen trisulfide

Waste Disposal

Precipitate chromium as the hydroxide. Dewater the sludge and dispose of in singlepurpose dumps.