But what even is hexavalent chromium? It’s a form of chromium, an odorless and tasteless metallic element found naturally in rocks, plants, soil, volcanic dust and animals. The EPA said that trivalent ...

(Nanowerk News) If you’re old enough, you may still have a box of cassette or VHS tapes lying around. These storage devices were popular in the 1970s and 80s, but have since fallen into disuse, ...

Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists have succeeded in replacing these rare elements with a significantly cheaper ...

Hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), has traditionally been used as a pigment for paints and plastics, with both Chromium Yellow (PbCrO 4) and Chromium Red (PbCrO 4 •Pb(OH) 2) extensively applied in the U.S.

A WELL-ESTABLISHED fact in clinical dermatology is the frequent occurrence of dermatitis caused by bichromates (hexavalent chromium), while dermatitis caused by trivalent chromium compounds (for ...

OSHA's proposed rule on hexavalent chromium promises a sharp drop in exposure limits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio has become front and center in the discussion of transporting, manufacturing and using toxic chemicals thanks to recent events like the train derailment in East Palestine. But ...