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Technical Report 
Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health :: NIOSH 
2013 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
NIOSH Publication Number 2013-128 
168 
English 
In this criteria document, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reviews the critical health effects studies of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) compounds in order to update its assessment of the potential health effects of occupational exposure to Cr(VI) compounds and its recommendations to prevent and control these workplace exposures. NIOSH reviews the following aspects of workplace exposure to Cr(VI) compounds: the potential for exposures (Chapter 2), analytical methods and considerations (Chapter 3), human health effects (Chapter 4), experimental studies (Chapter 5), and quantitative risk assessments (Chapter 6). Based on evaluation of this information, NIOSH provides recommendations for a revised recommended exposure limit (REL) for Cr(VI) compounds (Chapter 7) and other recommendations for risk management (Chapter 8). 
Hexavalent chromium compounds; Health effects; Health standards; Biological effects; Health hazards; Risk assessment; Occupational exposure