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<strong>Agency</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Toxic</strong> <strong>Substances</strong> <strong>and</strong> Disease Registry Chromium <strong><strong>Toxic</strong>ity</strong><br />
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (<strong>CSEM</strong>)<br />
Sources of Additional In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Chromium<br />
Specific<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Clinical<br />
Resources<br />
Please refer to the following Web resources <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation on the<br />
adverse effects of chromium, the treatment of chromium -associated<br />
diseases, <strong>and</strong> management of persons exposed to chromium.<br />
• <strong>Agency</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Toxic</strong> <strong>Substances</strong> <strong>and</strong> Disease Registry<br />
(www.atsdr.cdc.gov)<br />
o For chemical, emergency situations<br />
� CDC Emergency Response: 770-488-7100 <strong>and</strong> request<br />
the <strong>ATSDR</strong> Duty Officer<br />
o For chemical, non- emergency situations<br />
� CDC-INFO (www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/800cdcinfo.asp)<br />
� 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY 888-232-6348 - 24<br />
Hours/Day<br />
� E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov<br />
PLEASE NOTE<br />
<strong>ATSDR</strong> cannot respond to questions about individual medical<br />
cases, provide second opinions or make specific<br />
recommendations regarding therapy. Those issues should be<br />
addressed directly with your health care provider.<br />
o <strong>Toxic</strong>ological Profile <strong>for</strong> Chromium<br />
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp7.pdf)<br />
o TOXFAQs <strong>for</strong> Chromium www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts7.html, or in<br />
Spanish, www.atsdr.cdc.gov/es/toxfaqs/es_tfacts7.html<br />
• National Institute of Safety <strong>and</strong> Health (NIOSH) Safety <strong>and</strong> Health<br />
Topic - Chromium - www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/chromium/<br />
• National Institute of Safety <strong>and</strong> Health (NIOSH) Safety <strong>and</strong> Health<br />
Topic - Hexavalent Chromium www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hexchrom/<br />
• OSHA Chemical Sampling In<strong>for</strong>mation - Chromium(VI) (Hexavalent<br />
Chromium)<br />
www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_228697.html<br />
• U.S. Environmental Protection <strong>Agency</strong> - Technology Transfer Network<br />
- Air <strong>Toxic</strong>s Web Site - Chromium Compounds<br />
www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/chromium.html<br />
• American College of Occupational <strong>and</strong> Environmental Medicine<br />
(ACOEM) (www.acoem.org)<br />
o ACOEM is the nation's largest medical society dedicated to<br />
promoting the health of workers through preventive medicine,<br />
clinical care, research, <strong>and</strong> education.<br />
o Its members are a dynamic group of physicians encompassing<br />
specialists in a variety of medical practices is united via the<br />
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