Toxicity Data With Reference
1. | | sce-ham:ovr 10 mg/L | | CRNGDP Carcinogenesis. 6 (1985),1327. |
Consensus Reports
IARC Cancer Review: Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 49 ,1990,p. 49.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 49 ,1990,p. 49.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 49 ,1990,p. 49.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) . Chromium and its compounds are on the Community Right-To-Know List.
Safety Profile
Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplastigenic and tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SO
x. See also
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS.
Standards and Recommendations
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.5 mg(Cr)/m3; Not Classifiable as a Carcinogen