Rynek pracy i bezpieczeństwo · 28/02/2006
OSHA Lowers Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Limit to 5 Micrograms per Cubic Meter
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reduced the permissible exposure limit for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from 100 micrograms per cubic meter to 5 micrograms per cubic meter, citing a significant risk to worker health, including lung cancer, asthma, and damage to the nasal epithelia and skin.