Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium

NIOSH is conducting a public review of the NIOSH draft document “ NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.” This draft NIOSH document provides a review of the available literature and an update of NIOSH policies on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds.  This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law.

Pre-Meeting Information

Draft NIOSH “Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium,” September 2008 [PDF - 65,490 KB]

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Letter to peer reviewers from Niemeier (NIOSH) - 10/14/08 [PDF - 1,080 KB]

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Notice of request for public to submit comments and attend meeting; 73 FR 61874; 10/17/08 [PDF - 1,990 KB]

Meeting Information

Agenda for the NIOSH public meeting on “Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium;” Cincinnati, OH - 1/22/09 [PDF - 516 KB]

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List of attendees - 01/22/09 [PDF - 994 KB]

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Presentation titled, “Cr(VI) Criteria Document Update Development Process” by Geraci (NIOSH) - 01/22/09 [PDF - 836 KB]

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Presentation titled, “History of NIOSH Hexavalent Chromium Process” by Lentz (NIOSH) - 01/22/09 [PDF - 877 KB]

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Presentation titled, “I. Hexavalent Chromium and Lung Cancer in the Chromate Industry: A Quantitative Risk Assessment” by Park (NIOSH) 01/22/09 [PDF - 2,500 KB]

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Presentation titled, “II. Thresholds and Other Non-linearities in the Relationship between Hexavalent Chromium and Lung Cancer” by Park (NIOSH) - 01/22/09 [PDF - 875 KB]

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Presentation titled, “Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium” by MacMahon (NIOSH) - 01/22/09 [PDF - 1,119 KB]

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Presentation titled, “Testimony of CPRW  - the Center for Construction Research and Training on the NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium” by Susi (CPRW – the Center for Construction Research and Training) - 01/22/09 [PDF - 276 KB]

Post-Meeting Information

Notice of request for public to submit comments: Extension of comment period; 74 FR 4752; 1/27/09 [PDF - 507 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Mundt (ENVIRON International Corporation) –-12/31/08 [PDF - 165 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Susi (Center for Construction Research and Training) – 1/8/09 [PDF - 524 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Brown (Wood Preservative Science Council) – 1/9/09 [PDF - 1,650 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Trippler (American Industrial Hygiene Association) – 2/26/09 [PDF - 1,670 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Robinson (Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, Inc.) – 3/17/09 [PDF - 1,940 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Alexeeff (California Environmental Protection Agency) – 3/27/09 [PDF - 1,700 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Mezei (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) – 3/30/09 [PDF - 4,700 KB]

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Submission to the docket from McMahon-Lohrer (Specialty Steel Industry of North America) – 3/31/09 [PDF - 6,370 KB]

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Submission to the docket from Bor (Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO and The Center for Construction Research and Training) – 3/31/09 [PDF - 7,380 KB]

Submissions from Peer Reviewers

Submission to NIOSH Docket from Peer Reviewer #1 - 1/9/09 [PDF - 2,200 KB]

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Submission to NIOSH Docket from Peer Reviewer #2 - 4/24/09 [PDF - 1,600 KB]

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Submission to NIOSH Docket from Peer Reviewer #3 - 4/25/09 [PDF - 2,100 KB]

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Submission to NIOSH Docket from Peer Reviewer #4 - 4/30/09 [PDF - 1,730 KB]

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Submission to NIOSH Docket from Peer Reviewer #5 - 5/2/09 [PDF - 1,730 KB]

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Submission to NIOSH Docket from Peer Reviewer #1 - 5/5/09 [PDF - 277 KB]