The company has agreed to carry out and maintain work practice, record- keeping, and reporting requirements of the chromium regulations. EPA cited Chrome Industries last December for exceeding its total chromium emissions limit from three hard-chrome electroplating tanks. We will take all necessary steps to ensure that companies comply with the Clean Air Act.
Chromic acid is also a respiratory irritant, whose short-term effects include coughing and wheezing.
Noncancerous long-term effects include bronchitis, as well as ulcerations and perforations of the nasal septum.