However, there is trivalent chrome and there are other options that you can consider. Although I agree with most of what you said, Tim, I can't agree completely. The deposited chrome is metallic, valence 0, and is the same material regardless of whether the bath it was plated out of was hexavalent or trivalent. Chromium plating is regularly used on kitchen implements such as salt shaker caps, pancake turners, knives, salad service, etc. But as a consumer I vastly favor solid stainless steel.
Pure chromium is acceptable for cutlery and utensils, and there is a lot of it out there in use.
Plus, it is a supplement, check your vitamin bottle for ingredients. This hex-chrome thing has created a lot of misunderstaning in the industry, and I do not know where it is coming from. Mandar Sunthankar ionEdge Corporation - Ft. I want to post a question or inquiry of my own. I am a supporting advertiser and want to reach the inquirer privately .