As part of a settlement agreement, OSHA published an amendment in the Oct. 31 Federal Register to the compliance date provision of its hexavalent chromium standard. The amendment creates an optional, ...

EMPLOYERS are under continuous pressure to improve quality, increase productivity, provide a safe work environment, and control costs. The key to determining the level of effort needed to comply with ...

Inhaling the chemical’s fumes can cause allergic reactions or asthmatic symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath. Hexavalent chromium, or hex chrome, is used in pigments, metal finishing, ...

Coastal Training Technologies Corp. has released a new training program to help companies comply with OSHAs updated standard on hexavalent chromium. Hexavalent Chromium Awareness is available on DVD ...

The following information is from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration:OverviewHexavalent chromium is one of the valence states (+6) of the element chromium. It is usually produced by an ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY — A Camp Hill business has been cited for exposing workers to hexavalent chromium fumes and other safety hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health ...

The compound hexavalent chromium occurs in nature, but it's also used in industry -- part of the chrome plating process. There's no debate it can cause cancer, and that's confirmed by the National ...

A new study which combines measurements from nearly 1,400 drinking water wells across North Carolina estimates that more than half of the wells in the state's Piedmont region contain levels of ...