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Chromium-hexavalent

CAS Number

18540-29-9

Synonym

Chromium VI; Cr6; Chrom 6; Hexavalent chromium; Soluble hexavalent chromium compounds

Occurrence/Use

Production of stainless steel, textile dyes, wood preservatives, leather tanning, anti-corrosion and conversion coatings, electroplating

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Chromium

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00002
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.05 for total chromium
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
Not Available
Last PHG Revision : 
2011
California PHG Comments: 

The hexavalent chromium MCL of 0.01 mg/L (established July 1, 2014), by court order, is no longer in effect as of September 11, 2017. The previous MCL of 0.05 mg/L for total chromium remains in place while SWRCB develops a new MCL for hexavalent chromium.
Update Date: 
07/29/2011