Hexavalent Chromium
Hexavalent Chromium Compounds
Hexavalent chromium compounds are a toxic form of chromium and are used in a variety of industrial processes and products. Hexavalent chromium compounds are confirmed human carcinogens, mutagens and developmental toxicants and have high acute toxicity.
Hexavalent chromium compounds are designated as Higher Hazard Substances under TURA, which lowers the reporting threshold to 1,000 lbs./year, effective January 2012.
Information about Hexavalent Chromium Compounds Prepared by the TURA Program
Content Category | Publication Type | Title | Year | Description |
Overview | Fact Sheet | Hexavalent Chromium Fact Sheet | 2014 | TURI Chemical Fact Sheets describe the hazards, exposure routes, uses and alternatives, and regulatory context for selected chemicals. |
Policy | Policy Analysis | Hexavalent Chromium Policy Analysis | 2011 | TURA Policy Analyses are developed as background for state-level decision-making about individual chemicals and chemical classes. |
Alternatives Assessment | Methods and Policy Report | 5 Chemicals Alternatives Assessment Study | 2006 | Methods and Policy Reports provide information on methodologies and policy approaches for toxics use reduction. They include TURA program evaluations; analyses of the TURA data; chemical alternatives assessments; decision-making guidance; and studies of the public health implications of toxics use reduction. |
Aerospace/Defense | Report | Hex-Chrome Free Sealant Project Phase II with Beachfront Test Vehicle Addendum | 2015 | A single test vehicle design was used to compare the corrosion inhibition of six sealants. |
Aerospace/Defense | Report | Hex-Chrome Free Sealant Project Phase I | 2014 | A single test vehicle was used to compare the corrosion inhibition of four sealants. |
Aerospace/Defense | Presentation | Research Results for Safer Sealant Removal Alternatives | 2014 | This assessment identifies and evaluates potentially safer alternatives for sealant removal applications. The sealant removal performance of the alternatives was evaluated using a designed experiment. |
Aerospace/Defense | Article | Hex-Chrome Sealants for Defense and Aerospace | 2014 | Description of the technical performance challenge for transitioning to hexavalent chromium free polysulfide sealants. |
Aerospace/Defense | Article | Assessment of Safer Sealant Removers | 2014 | This assessment identifies and evaluates potentially safer alternatives for sealant removal applications. |
Aerospace/Defense | Article | Evaluation for Alternatives to Hexavalent Chromium Sealants | 2013 | Evaluation of existing alternatives to metal finishing applications in the aerospace/defense industry that use hexavalent chromium sealants. |
Aerospace/Defense | Presentation | Aerospace/Defense Industry Collaborative Research – Finding Safer Solutions to Hexavalent Chromium for Sealant Applications | 2013 | A review of the approach to this collaborative research approach and phase 1 results. |
Aerospace/Defense | Presentation | Hexavalent Chromium Sealant Alternatives | 2013 | Description of testing of alternatives to polysulfide sealants containing soluble hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) compounds used in various aerospace manufacturing applications. |
Coatings | Case Study | Stainless Steel Coatings, Inc.: Toxic Use Reduction, Energy Efficiency, and Worker Safety | 2015 | Stainless Steel Coatings, Inc. (SSC), makers of STEEL-IT, a rugged, industrial coating used in corrosive and high-impact applications, has taken a number of steps to reduce toxics. Input substitutions in the production process have eliminated hexavalent chromium. |
Metal Finishing | Case Study | Independent Plating: Trivalent Chromium Plating Conversion Case Study | 2012 | Faced with new regulations restricting emissions of hexavalent chromium (hex-chrome) from various plating operations, and increasing requests from its customer base for products that are environmentally preferable, Independent Plating (Independent) converted one of its plating lines from hexavalent to trivalent chromium. |
Metal Finishing | Presentation | Advances in Metal Finishing: Hexavalent Chromium and Alternatives | 2011 | Drivers for change, uses in surface finishing, alternatives, and a case study: Coating Systems, Inc |
Alternatives | Presentation | Hexavalent Chromium Replacements | 2011 | Overview of hexavalent chromium effects and alternatives. |
Uses | Presentation | Hexavalent Chromium Uses | 2011 | Description of the various ways in which hexavalent chromium is used in manufacturing. |
Uses | Presentation | Hexavalent Chromium: Use, Toxicology and Restrictions | 2004 | Overview of hexavalent chromium effects and alternatives. |
Source | Title | Year | Description |
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OSHA | Safety and Health Topics | This page contains links to general resources on hexavalent chromium. | |
State | |||
New Jersey Department of Health | Chromium Fact Sheet | Updated 2009 | Fact Sheets from New Jersey contain information on health hazards, exposure limits, personal protective equipment, proper handling, first aid, and emergency procedures for fires and spills. |
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries | Hexavalent Chromium | This page contains links to policies, hazard alerts, training materials, videos and related topics. |