potassium dichromate (IV)?

Question

I would like to know by which route potassium dichromate (VI) could cause cancer (skin contact, inhalation etc).

Answer 1

Here is a link to the MSDS sheet for potassium dichromate. I'm guessing that just about any type of exposure could cause cancers. Just a guess, but I'd suspect its ability to oxidize compounds as the cause of its carcinogenicity. Oxidative damage to DNA is a pretty well known mechanism of inducing carcinogenic mutations.

http://www.skylighter.com/msds/POTASSIUM%20DICHROMATE%20MSDS.htm

Answer 2

Try searching this up on a search engine. I doubt half of us know!