Safety
All hexavalent chromium compounds are toxic due to their oxidizing power. They may be carcinogenic, especially when air-borne. The use of chromate compounds in manufactured goods is restricted in the EU (and by market commonality the rest of the world) by EU Parliament directive 2002/95/EC
Read more about this topic: Chromate And Dichromate
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