In addition, chromates have also been documented to induce genotoxicity on aquatic and botanic life through soil and water contamination, owing to poor waste management and disposal maintenance. In response the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) was developed in 2006.

What are the harmful effects of chromium?

Adverse health effects associated with Cr(VI) exposure include occupational asthma, eye irritation and damage, perforated eardrums, respiratory irritation, kidney damage, liver damage, pulmonary congestion and edema, upper abdominal pain, nose irritation and damage, respiratory cancer, skin irritation, and erosion and ...

Is chromium harmful to humans?

Chromium(VI) is a danger to human health, mainly for people who work in the steel and textile industry. ... The hexavalent form is toxic. Adverse effects of the hexavalent form on the skin may include ulcerations, dermatitis, and allergic skin reactions.