The chromium standard will be published in a proposed version this fall, with the final copy due in the spring of 1995. Get involved in the standard-making process by contacting OSHA, reviewing the standard, and sending your comments. The chromium standard is anticipated to have a very significant effect due to the presence of chromium in many settings. Long after the concern for lead is gone, chromium may still be a concern because the trigger levels will be exceedingly low and chromium may occur in the steel itself. When bidding industrial projects, request information concerning the presence of lead, cadmium, arsenic, or hexavalent chromium on the project.
Competition is always fairest when all contractors bid upon the same project conditions.
Additionally, be careful with what is brought to a project site. The presence of these four metals in the abrasive blasting media may require additional expenses, while the use of another media would not.