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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.

Source: Federal Register — Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOpen original release →