Lab Chemical
CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE CHROMIC ACID
SKU: RXSOL-60-6604-323
Chromic Acid (Dichromic Acid, Chromium Trioxide) is most known for its use in the metal finishing (intermediate in chromium plating) industry. Other common uses are as a wood preservative, production of plastic products, ceramic glazes and to clean laboratory glassware
Application
The major uses of chromic acid are in wood preservation, metal finishing and plating. Secondary applications
include catalyst manufacture and as an oxidizing agent.
Chromic acid is used to produce salt-free CCA type wood preservatives. These preservatives are
combinations of chromium, copper and arsenic. The CCA offers protection from wood destroying fungi, marine borers, termites, ascomycetes, white rot, dry rot and brown rot.
marine borers, termites, ascomycetes, white rot, dry rot and brown rot.The major uses of chromic acid are in wood preservation, metal finishing and plating. Secondary applications
include catalyst manufacture and as an oxidizing agent.
Chromic acid is used to produce salt-free CCA type wood preservatives. These preservatives are
combinations of chromium, copper and arsenic. The CCA offers protection from wood destroying fungi,
marine borers, termites, ascomycetes, white rot, dry rot and brown rot.
Dosage
fatal oral dose of chromium has been reported to be 1 to 3 grams.
