Field Test of a Portable Method for the Determination of Hexavalent Chromium in Workplace Air

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• Personal Author:
  Ashley, Kevin E. ; Marlow, David A. ; Wang J ; Wise TJ
• Description:
  Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is a human carcinogen that may be present in the workplace air of a variety of occupational settings. Occupational exposure to Cr(VI) has been associated with a number of work activities, including metal plating, welding, spray painting, tanning and abrasive blasting operations. Recent efforts in the authors laboratory have been directed toward the development and evaluation of field-porable methods for the on-site measurement of Cr(VI) and other toxic metals in workplace air and other environmental matrices. Various analytical methods are in existence for the determination of airborne Cr(VI) in fixed-site laboratories with conventional laboratory instrumentation, but reliable field-portable methods are needed for on-site occupational monitoring of this species. Field-portable methods are often desired so that decisions regarding worker protection, engineering controls, etc., can be made quickly. The capability for rapid decision making based on field analysis results can help to save costs, and also offers a means to assess (and thereby) prevent worker overexposures to hexavalent chromium in a timely manner. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Carcinogens Chromium Engineering Environmental Monitoring Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Paint Safety Welding Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Air Quality Air Sampling Analytical Methods Blasting Agents Chromium Compounds Engineering Controls Hexavalent Chromium Compounds Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Spray Painting Work Environment Worker Health Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0044-7749
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  26-28
• Volume:
  32
• Issue:
  15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020747
• Citation:
  Am Lab 2000 Jul; 32(15):26-28
• Email:
  kashley@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Laboratory
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c7908667c1b06612ef1192a7626afe7844bfb9f2592aa450e433a8fdfaeb656fe6f97dab1fe3831b3fe9315ee54849eef6ad072fd7dee887571d2b041ebee8c1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198417/cdc_198417_DS1.pdf
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