Information concerning the potential carcinogenicity of chromate pigments.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Background material and correspondence concerning the potential carcinogenicity of chromate pigments, prepared by NIOSH after a notification by the Dry Color Manufacturers Association. Topics include history of chromium (7440473); chemistry of chromium; production of chromate pigments, such as chrome-yellow (lead- chromate), molybdate chrome-orange (1308298) (lead-chromate, lead- sulfate (7789062), and lead-molybdate), chrome-oxide-green (chrome oxide), chrome-green (1308389) (lead-chromate and ferriferrocyanide- blue), zinc-yellow (zinc-chromate (1328672)), and strontium-chromate (7446142); toxic effects on human skin; respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer of the lung. The effects on animals and humans are found to be similar. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biological Assay Chromium Digestive System Digestive System Diseases Hazardous Substances Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Health Paint Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Toxic-substances; Chromium-poisoning; Lung-cancer; Respiratory-system-disorders; Gastrointestinal-system-disorders; Paints; Bioassays
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-22
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00052025
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1975 Oct; :1-22
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chromia (CAS RN 1308-38-9) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Lead chromate oxide (Pb2(CrO4)O) (CAS RN 1308-29-8) ; Lead sulfate (PbSO4) (CAS RN 7446-14-2) ; Strontium chromate (CAS RN 7789-06-2) ; Zinc chromate (CAS RN Zinc chromate (CAS RN 13530-65-9))
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NIOSH, Rockville, Maryland, 22 pages, 32 references
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241929/cdc_241929_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]