Chromium and its Compounds - PSL1

Environment Canada
Health Canada
1994
ISBN: 0-662-22046-3
Cat. No.: En 40-215/39E

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Table of Contents

• Synopsis
• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Summary of Information Critical to Assessment of "Toxic"
  • 2.1 Identity, Properties, Production and Uses
  • 2.2 Entry into the Environment
  • 2.3 Exposure-related Information
    • 2.3.1 Fate
    • 2.3.2 Concentrations
  • 2.4 Toxicokinetics and Essentiality
  • 2.5 Effects-related Information
    • 2.5.1 Experimental Animals and in vitro
    • 2.5.2 Humans
    • 2.5.3 Ecotoxicology
• 3.0 Assessment of "Toxic" under CEPA
  • 3.1 CEPA 11(a): Environment
  • 3.2 CEPA 11(b): Environment on Which Human Life Depends
  • 3.3 CEPA 11(c): Human Life or Health
    • 3.3.1 Population Exposure
    • 3.3.2 Effects
  • 3.4 Conclusions
• 4.0 Recommendations for Research and Evaluation
• 5.0 References

List of Tables

• Table 1 Anthropogenic Emissions of Total Chromium to the Atmosphere in Canada
• Table 2 Estimated Average Daily Intake of Chromium by the General Population in Canada

Notice to Readers

Pesticidal uses of chromium were not assessed in this report. The pesticide chromic acid is subject to the provisions of the Pest Control Products Act, and its regulatory status as a heavy-duty wood preservative is currently being re-evaluated (see Announcement A92-02: "Reevaluation of Heavy Duty Wood Preservatives", Agriculture Canada, Food Production and Inspection Branch, July 2, 1992). As part of the pesticide re-evaluation process, Environment Canada and Health Canada will assess the potential effects on the environment and on human health resulting from these pesticidal uses of chromium.